Israel raises to highest alert level to "avoid escalation" due to being marginalized in US-Iran negotiations

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once led the Trump administration's strategy toward Iran, but after the U.S. and Iran initiated peace talks, Israel has been significantly marginalized. The U.S. has reduced coordination with Jerusalem, effectively moving it "from the cockpit to economy class," which may impact his reelection prospects. (Context: Kalshi recruits former Trump aides to form a lobbying team! Casino operators fire the first shot, while Polymarket is targeted by Congress on the same day) (Background: U.S. House of Representatives investigates prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi for insider trading to prevent officials from profiting from "state secrets") "Marginalized" may not be enough to describe how Netanyahu feels right now. Once an Israeli Prime Minister who spoke with Trump almost daily and was seen as the one who understood the U.S. President best, he is now sidelined in the U.S.-Iran peace talks. In the early stages of the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, Israel indeed played a central role in Washington's strategy toward Iran. According to The New York Times, Netanyahu led multiple high-level strategic meetings, pushing for joint strikes against Iran and advocating for "regime change" in Tehran. At that time, Israel was not just a regional ally, but more like the engine of the Trump administration's Middle East policy. U.S.-Iran peace talks push Israel out of the core However, once the rhythm of war shifts, the seating arrangement on the diplomatic chessboard is rearranged as well. After the U.S. and Iran initiated ceasefire and peace talk contacts, Washington's stance shifted significantly. The U.S. hopes to replace "alliance frameworks" with "direct diplomacy," and this directness has precisely pushed Israel to the margins. Israeli leadership has been almost entirely excluded from U.S.-Iran negotiations, forced to rely on regional diplomatic channels and its own intelligence networks to obtain information. For a country that views itself as the "most indispensable player in the Middle East," this is undoubtedly embarrassing. Analysts point out that this not only weakens Israel's control over the situation in the Middle East but may also affect Netanyahu's reelection prospects in 2026. If voters feel that Israel's "privileged seat" in Washington is shrinking, Netanyahu's personal brand will face a reassessment. Israel's response Israel is not entirely passive. Reports indicate that the Israeli side is actively using regional diplomatic channels (the Arab League, Persian Gulf states) and its own intelligence networks to bridge the information gap in the U.S.-Iran negotiations. This actually reflects a deep-seated trend in Israeli diplomacy: an increasing number of Israeli policymakers believe that over-reliance on "privileges" from Washington may be dangerous. Currently, Israel has raised its military alert to the highest level to prepare for any escalation in the situation with Iran.

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