From Gaza to Tehran: Tel Aviv’s field of defeat; The Guardian: Netanyahu lost, Iran grew stronger

Pars Today – The British newspaper The Guardian acknowledged that the policies of the Israeli prime minister have brought no achievements for Israelis.

According to Pars Today, citing Fars News Agency, The Guardian referred to Benjamin Netanyahu’s obstruction of the path toward a ceasefire between Iran and the United States and wrote: “Netanyahu is now the focus of global attention because when the guns across West Asia were supposed to fall silent, Israel’s attack on Lebanon did not stop.”

According to The Guardian, last Wednesday—only hours after Trump welcomed a major breakthrough with Tehran—Israel carried out one of the deadliest bombing offensives in its history against Lebanon. Within just 10 minutes, Israeli fighter jets struck 100 targets across the capital and beyond, resulting in the martyrdom of at least 303 people and the injury of more than 1,150 others, most of them civilians.

Netanyahu in the court of public opinion

According to the report, in the court of global public opinion, Netanyahu was convicted long ago of war crimes—crimes for which the International Criminal Court in The Hague is still pursuing him. He is the architect of the destruction of Gaza and, in terms of wrongdoing, on par with Trump or even worse.

The British newspaper added that Netanyahu has nothing to offer Israeli voters, because during his time in office Hamas carried out the Al‑Aqsa Storm operation against Israel. In The Guardian’s view, that single day alone should have permanently disqualified him from holding office. In most political systems around the world, he would have been removed from power long ago.

Empty promises

Referring to Netanyahu’s hollow promises, The Guardian continued that he had pledged a “total victory” over Hamas. However, despite two years of the most brutal bombing campaign—resulting in the martyrdom of around 70,000 people—he has achieved absolutely none of these goals. In parts of Gaza not occupied by Israeli forces, Hamas still maintains control.

The Guardian added that during the same war, the Israeli prime minister boasted that he had destroyed Hezbollah and eliminated the group’s ability to target Israeli territory. But, the report notes, Hezbollah joined Iran in the war initiated by Netanyahu and Trump, and for more than a month it has become clear that claims about Hezbollah’s destruction were greatly exaggerated.

Iran still standing firm

The British newspaper added that despite Netanyahu’s claims about regime change, Iran’s leadership remains in power and holds a stronger position. According to the report, Tehran has shown the world that even without a nuclear bomb it now possesses a powerful deterrent: a chokepoint of the global economy known as the Strait of Hormuz.

If maritime traffic through the strait resumes smoothly, the report says, it will only be with Iran’s consent—and at a high cost. The Guardian concludes that Netanyahu’s major achievement has been starting a war that has ultimately placed Tehran in a stronger position.