Will political uncertainty in Israel lead to Iran conflict? - analysis

Political uncertainty and talk of a new election unfolded in Israel on Wednesday, but a new round of possible political upheaval would appear to take on a different guise to those that went before, because former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, even in a caretaker capacity, was a known quantity to Iran, while at the moment, he has no executive powers.

Netanyahu has always been an open book in warning about the Iran threat, but he was also very cautious and sought to avoid any larger wars in the region. In 2018 for instance, he provoked a coalition crisis because he did not want to invade Gaza.

Now we are almost a year into the new government and there has not been any new conflict. However, daily clashes at Damascus Gate are the kind that can lead to broader conflict, because Iran and its proxies, such as Hamas, want to use these clashes to create a reason for conflict with Israel. Iran and its allies are not amateurs. READ MORE