British journalist: Israel distracted attention

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“And more importantly, it manages to divert attention, especially the media’s attention, from the famine in Gaza, the war in Gaza and the loss of life that has occurred there. I think that’s what Israel was planning to do; This was one of the reasons why, when the Iran operation ended, President Biden contacted Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and said that you had achieved victory. This is exactly what you set out to achieve.” This is how British Journalist Roxane Farmanfarmaian, a lecturer at Cambridge University, commented on the Israel-Iran tension.

He said that Israel aims to divert the focus of the media and the world from the process in Gaza with the new agenda created.

The British journalist also stated that Netanyahu was trying to prolong the conflict in order not to lose his seat.

“If the war ends, he will be accountable both before the courts in Israel and before a renewed election that he is unlikely to win. So I think he had a personal reason to try to prolong and actually expand the war in Gaza and elsewhere.”

Farmanfarmaian also touched upon the Iranian side of the tension. “I think it’s important to note that this was provoked by Israel’s attack on the Iranian Consulate in Damascus. And what’s interesting about this attack is that it was planned in advance, but at the same time, Israel and the United States were given advance warning of when it was going to happen so they could prepare.” Likewise, this attack was designed to have a symbolic effect but not to cause harm.”