Israel forced into ceasefire by US pressure, depleted defences: Analysis

Israeli political commentator Ori Goldberg told Al Jazeera that Israel’s ceasefire announcement was "ridiculous", dismissing claims of neutralising Iran’s nuclear threat as unverified. He argued the conflict served Netanyahu’s domestic political needs rather than addressing any imminent Iranian danger, with goals shifting from "regime change" to bombing symbolic Tehran targets. Goldberg revealed Israel agreed to the truce due to US pressure and depleted missile defences after Iranian strikes caused lethal damage. While cautiously optimistic the ceasefire would hold, he noted Iran emerges strengthened, having survived attacks without regime collapse. Goldberg stressed Israel lacks strategic objectives beyond destruction, leaving its nuclear concerns unresolved. Goldberg concluded Tehran’s coordinated leadership proved resilient, turning survival into a political victory. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #Iran #IranIsraelWar #BenjaminNetanyahu #DonaldTrump #BeerSheva #IranlAttacksIsrael #TruePromise3 #IsraelIranCeasefire #AlJazeeraEnglish