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Netanyahu aims to "change the face of the Middle East" with Iran conflict, expert says

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Publish Date
Tue, 17 Jun 2025, 8:31am
Iranian ballistic missiles are being intercepted by Israeli air defence. (Photo by Matan Golan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Iranian ballistic missiles are being intercepted by Israeli air defence. (Photo by Matan Golan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Netanyahu aims to "change the face of the Middle East" with Iran conflict, expert says

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 17 Jun 2025, 8:31am

Israel’s operation against Iran is expected to "take weeks, not days", as tension escalates between the countries. 

224 Iranians and 24 Israelis have been killed since hostilities began after Israel's initial attack on Friday. 

Features editor at Jewish News Syndicate, Steve Linde told Mike Hosking Israel has a few days to try to end this, before they alienate the world and go too far.  

He says Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to change the face of the Middle East by realigning forces for and against Iran, while the Americans want to strike a deal diplomatically.  

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