[Liz]

Did somebody mention political blowback?

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P/M Netanyahu seeks to avoid an Israeli vote
because the Iran war gives him no boost in polls
The Straits Times ^ | Mar 25, 2026

A poll published by the Times of Israel on March 19 showed Mr Netanyahu’s Likud party would win a puny 28 of the Knesset seats, down from the present 34, falling short of a majority.

Now reversing himself, Mr Netanyahu has acknowledged there was “no certainty” Iranians would overthrow their rulers. As the war nears a fifth week, on which Netanyahu apparently built his winning reelection prospects now appears remote. His only strategy is to buy time.

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So what is Netanyahu telling Trump now?

[proust]

Not even Trump is immune to sunk cost fallacies.