US-Israel war with Iran: Will trump and Netanyahu clash over end goals? | The Global Story

For Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the war with Iran is the culmination of a long-standing political ambition.

On Sunday, Netanyahu said he was finally doing what he had “hoped to achieve for 40 years – to crush the regime of terror completely”. Polling suggests the war is popular in Israel too.

But it’s a lot more complicated for Donald Trump. He was elected on a promise to end foreign wars, and current polling suggests the war is not supported by most Americans.

We talk to the BBC’s international editor Jeremy Bowen about whether this war, which Netanyahu says is an opportunity, complements or collides with Donald Trump’s own interests.

And we ask if Benjamin Netanyahu has everything to gain from this war, and Donald Trump a lot more to lose?

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Chapters:
00:00 How has more to lose from the war with Iran?
01:21 What is Netanyahu’s main motivation?
03:30 A long time coming for Netanyahu
05:25 How close have we been to war in the recent past?
08:00 Would this be happening with Donald Trump?
10:00 The so-called 12 day war against Iran
13:30 Who made the decision to start the war?
16:30 Why is Iran a difficult country militarily?
21:00 Will Trump or Netanyahu be happier so far?