By Invitation | War in the Middle East

The American attacks allow Netanyahu to end the wars with Iran and in Gaza, says his predecessor

But, argues Ehud Olmert, it is far from clear that the Israeli leader will seize the opportunity

Portrait of Ehud Olmert.
Illustration: Dan Williams
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THE AMERICAN attacks on Iran’s three nuclear sites mark a dramatic escalation in the conflict that began on June 13th with the Israeli assault on Iran. President Donald Trump, in his characteristically unpredictable fashion, resolved to undertake an action he had eschewed for years, both during his first term in office and in recent months, despite making repeated threats against Iran.

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