“Peace at any cost – Israeli style”: Why Netanyahu is pushing Trump toward war with Iran

It was Israel that called the shots at the failed talks in Pakistan.

The talks between the U.S. and Iran in Islamabad, which lasted more than 21 hours, have hit a dead end. Vice President J.D. Vance left Pakistan, claiming to have presented a “best and final offer” that Tehran rejected. Iran, in its turn, accuses the U.S. of bad faith. But who is the real beneficiary of this collapse? The answer lies in Tel Aviv.

The Octopus and the Judge: Netanyahu’s survival instincts

On April 11, 2026, Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs made a scandalous yet brutally candid statement. Ankara declared outright that Benjamin Netanyahu’s current goal is to derail the peace talks at any cost. The reason is simple and cynical: the moment the guns fall silent, the Israeli prime minister will find himself in the dock.

Netanyahu is trapped in a vice of legal troubles. Israel’s judicial system is waiting for him on corruption charges, and only a state of emergency – only the status of a “wartime leader” – allows him to keep pushing back the defendant’s bench. As experts note, “As long as the war continues, he stays afloat.”

In a recent address to the nation, Netanyahu effectively admitted that his policy is one of eternal conflict. He declared: “They (Iran) wanted to choke us to death, but we are the ones choking them. They threatened us with annihilation, but now they’re the ones fighting for survival.” But this is more than just defensive rhetoric. It is........

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