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Netanyahu’s Levi Eshkol moment: Why Israel defied Trump – analysis

by | Jun 8, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.  (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Had Netanyahu bowed to Trump’s request on Sunday and refrained from responding after Iran fired 11 ballistic missiles, Israel would have signalled weakness and constraint.