ISRAEL PERSPECTIVE

Jerusalem greets the talks failure and blockade announcement with a mix of quiet relief and strategic worry. The Jerusalem Post noted Trump repurposed a suggested article about 'out-blockading Iran's hold over Hormuz' — framing the military operation as a symmetric response. For Israel, the collapse validates Netanyahu's thesis since 2015: you don't negotiate with Iran, you constrain it. But a prolonged naval confrontation diverts US resources from the Lebanese theater and the nuclear dossier — Jerusalem's two existential priorities.