ISRAEL PERSPECTIVE

The Jerusalem Post covers two fronts simultaneously: the second aircraft downed—the A-10 Warthog in the Gulf, whose pilot managed to reach Kuwaiti airspace before ejecting—and the salvo of Iranian missiles striking an industrial complex in the Negev and residential areas in central Israel. The loss of the A-10, 'one of the oldest and most recognizable aircraft in the US Air Force,' is called a 'significant blow to American image and operational capabilities.' A separate article, drawn from Gulf Arab media, reveals the political limits of the war: the conflict cannot continue indefinitely without American and Israeli domestic constraints shaping decisions. If the campaign exceeds 60 days, Trump must return to Congress. Netanyahu, meanwhile, 'has a personal political interest in maintaining this posture' at least until the next electoral deadline. The Israeli security consensus—Bennett, Gantz, and the opposition support the war—contrasts with American fragmentation. Israel reads this incident not as a defeat but as a reminder that Iran retains real capabilities, justifying continued strikes.