ISRAEL PERSPECTIVE

Jerusalem views the war through the lens of those who designed it. The Jerusalem Post publishes an investigation revealing the roles of three military commanders in the conflict's architecture: Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Dan Caine, and CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper. The Post reveals that Zamir was 'the key to convincing Caine and Cooper that this war was feasible.' Netanyahu presented Trump with a four-step plan during an emergency flight to Washington on February 12: 1) assassinate Khamenei and top officials, 2) destroy Iranian ballistic capabilities, 3) foment internal uprising, 4) regime change. The three commanders did not believe in steps 3 and 4, but Zamir was willing to 'give it a shot.' CENTCOM, in a separate statement, denies reports that commercial vessels circumvented the strait blockade. The article is constructed as a behind-the-scenes military narrative—anonymous sources, precise timelines, nuances between each officer's position. The Jerusalem Post writes Israel's official war history: one in which Israel convinced a reluctant America to strike, and in which the military was more cautious than the politicians.