Israeli army chief clashes with Netanyahu over toppling Iran’s regime

Israeli media reports have highlighted growing divisions between Israel’s political and military leadership over how to deal with Iran, with security officials and allies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believing that Iran’s regime cannot be toppled through direct military action. Israel’s Channel 12 reported an “unprecedented” confrontation between army chief Eyal Zamir and Netanyahu, which escalated in recent hours over their positions on Iran and related developments. According to the report, Zamir and several senior security officials fear that the political leadership’s approach could lead to a serious miscalculation and trigger a dangerous military escalation with Iran ahead of Israel’s elections. Concerns are also growing within the military that the Iran issue could be used for political purposes. Meanwhile, Israel’s […]