According to a report by Lebanon's Al-Akhbar on October 26, Iranian-Israeli analyst Mansour Barati stated that if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wins the election again, the military confrontation and state of war between Israel and Iran will continue. Conversely, if the opposition comes to power, the confrontation may shift from the "red zone" of direct military conflict to the "gray zone" dominated by covert security operations—that is, covert operations replacing full-scale war.
Barati pointed out that Netanyahu has made confronting Iran his most important campaign issue, even implying in his campaign that Israel's enemies, especially Iran, want him to lose the election and support their political opponents to win. Barati also stated that Netanyahu has listed "pushing regime change in Iran within the next two years" as one of his main campaign promises.
Regarding US President Trump's public endorsement of Netanyahu, calling him a partner in "getting the job done," Barati believes that Netanyahu's continued rule means that the existential confrontation between Israel and Iran will continue, especially during the remaining two years of Trump's presidency.
