ISRAEL PERSPECTIVE

Jerusalem reads the Islamabad talks through the prism of its own transformed war. The Jerusalem Post claims a 'new reality': not the total victory that was promised, but a reshaping of the balance of power with Iran that leaves Israel in a stronger position than before the conflict. The more unsettling angle highlights the perceptual gap between Tehran and the West — where Westerners see geopolitics, Iran sees jihad, and that disconnect is deemed 'dangerous.' Israeli media doesn't hide its ambivalence: Netanyahu has authorized parallel negotiations on Lebanon, signaling Israel plays both cards — diplomacy when it serves, force when it's more effective. What Jerusalem won't say: Netanyahu's corruption trial, resuming mid-war, could be shaping his strategic calculations as much as the military map.