Netanyahu's wartime persona is more valuable than his peacetime image; this script is all too familiar.

CoinWorld News, Italian University of Turin history professor Carmel pointed out that the "elephant in the room" in the US-Iran negotiations has remained unchanged: as long as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is in office, progress toward peace will be difficult. "At least until Israel's October elections, Netanyahu will not allow an end to the war with Iran. Negotiations are doomed to falter, and similar situations will recur every few days or weeks," he said. "He needs this war to shape his image as an 'indispensable wartime leader.'" Carmel also stated that Trump is a "key driver of the Israeli right's arrogance. Whether it's the leaked call last week or other developments, it's largely a show—aimed at demonstrating that Trump still has influence over Netanyahu."