Within Israel, Iran is seen as the ultimate threat. The prime minister knows this is his chance to rewrite his bloodied legacy, says Aluf Benn, editor-in-chief of Haaretz

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu has warned of an imminent threat from an Iranian nuclear bomb for more than 30 years.

Most analysts agree that Israel's expansive attacks on Iran only benefit the leaders of the Islamic Republic, even if Netanyahu and many Israelis somehow see themselves as the…