Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have emerged from the Iran war claiming military successes, but a pending US-Iran peace deal threatens to leave him politically and strategically weakened. As negotiations between Washington and Tehran move closer to a breakthrough, the gap between Netanyahu's objectives and those of US President Donald Trump has become increasingly visible.

Israel's security has arguably worsened since it launched strikes with the US on Iran, heaping pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as elections loom.

He promised Israelis “total victory” but has fallen short on three fronts.