During Benjamin Netanyahu's recent speech at the UN, he spent the majority of his time reiterating the remarks he made about Israel's war on seven fronts, with no mention of any "practical" means to end the war in Gaza or a political vision for a post-war Gaza. Besides his speech being a political show, Netanyahu also ordered the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, a move that potentially brought the region to the brink of a major outbreak, as evidenced by the recent Iranian attack on Israel.
One could argue that Yahya Sinwar himself dreamed of such a regional war since October 7—one that would exhaust Israel’s socio-economic and military resources.
The key question here is: what is Netanyahu's exit strategy from this war and a potential confrontation with Iran?
If the United States is dragged directly into a long-term conflict in the Middle East, what guarantees are there that Iran can be contained without subjecting U.S. military assets—such as airfields and barracks in Iraq, Kuwait, the UAE, and Qatar—to serious danger?