What is Netanyahu's goal in the US-Israel war with Iran?

As the US-Israel war with Iran has expanded across the Middle East, US President Donald Trump and his administration have offered several justifications for the conflict. But what does Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu want to achieve with this war? How long will Israel be willing to fight Iran, or Hezbollah in Lebanon? And what impact could the conflict have on the upcoming Israeli elections? We speak to the BBC's Jon Donnison in Jerusalem. New episodes of the Global News Podcast are published twice a day. You can listen here: https://link.mgln.ai/GNP-YT And you can find more of our YouTube episodes here: https://bbc.in/GlobalNewsPodcast Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #Israel #Iran #US #BBCNews

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