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On the diplomatic front, Israel’s operation has attracted a complex mixture of support and condemnation. The United States has been Israel’s most significant partner throughout the campaign, providing military assets, intelligence, and political cover. The United Kingdom authorized the use of British bases to support the strikes. But the international reaction has been far from uniformly supportive. The United Nations Secretary-General condemned the initial strikes. Multiple countries questioned their legality under international law. Spain refused to allow American forces to use its territory. Several nations urged both sides to pursue a ceasefire, though those calls have not produced results.

Within Israel, the war has been presented by Prime Minister Netanyahu and his government as a necessary and long-overdue response to an existential threat. Netanyahu has visited strike sites in southern Israel, met with wounded residents, and framed the conflict in terms of Israel’s survival and the elimination of the greatest danger it has faced in a generation. He has described the campaign as a historic opportunity and has warned that Iran’s regional allies — Hezbollah, Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, the Houthi movement in Yemen — are also within range of Israeli power.