“It’s clear enemies of Israel,” she said, referring to those whom Israel says it is targeting.
The next day, an explosion in a Tehran government guest house killed Hamas’ political leader, Ismail Haniyeh.
But that scheme drew withering criticism from national security veterans and was finally quashed when Israel escalated the war in Lebanon.
Jalaa Marey/AFP/Getty ImagesBroader political supportNadav Shtrauchler, a political strategist who has worked closely with Netanyahu, told CNN that bringing Sa’ar into government was intended to have three effects.
Finally, he told CNN, broader political support is important as the war with Hezbollah escalates, and the possibility of a ground invasion looms.
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