A senior Israeli official told i24NEWS correspondent Yossi Yehoshua that, knowing the war's political aftermath, it may not have been worth launching, according to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). The comment reflects growing internal debate about the campaign's strategic dividends versus its political toll.
A senior Israeli official has cast doubt on the strategic calculus behind the recent war, telling i24NEWS that the political legacy of the conflict may have made it not worthwhile. The comment, reported by Amit Segal (N12) via Amichai Stein (i24NEWS), uses the phrase 'the political leg' — the diplomatic and domestic political outcome that outlasts the fighting. The remark was made Monday evening, as former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot was visiting Shavei Zion in the north, an area that saw heavy fighting. The official's statement is the latest in a series of high-level reflections on the campaign's consequences. As The Zioneer reported on June 8, a senior political official told Channel 14 that Israel's stance is war and that Iran must pay a heavy price. The shift in tone from resolve to retrospection underscores the complexity of the internal debate.
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