Israel Counts the Ways That Netanyahu’s Iran Strategy Failed

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Israel faces a setback as the newly announced U.S.-Iran framework agreement lacks several provisions the country had pushed for, according to Israeli officials and analysts. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's years-long effort to shape American policy toward Tehran produced limited results, with the deal omitting restrictions on Iranian missile development and regional proxy activities that Jerusalem considered critical. Israeli security analysts acknowledge the agreement marks a departure from their preferred approach, though some suggest Tel Aviv retains options to act independently. The framework reflects the Biden administration's broader effort to ease tensions, even as Israel questions whether the accord adequately constrains Iranian threats.