Mehr News Agency, International Desk: At first glance, Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent trip to the United States appears to follow his usual diplomatic patterns. However,behind the scenes there is a concerted effort to portray this visit as a strategic milestone in regional developments. This attempt relies less on real political or field achievements and more on a targeted psychological operation aimed at reshaping the damaged and isolated image of Israel’s prime minister.
The undeniable reality is that Netanyahu today is widely regarded as a war crimes suspect, especially within human rights forums and large parts of the international community. He faces extensive protests, legal complaints, and condemnatory resolutions that delegitimize his travel to many countries. Under these circumstances, only America’s unique and exclusive relationship with Israel enables such visits-and this should not be mistaken for any revival of Israel’s political standing or an end to its international isolation.
Meanwhile,Israeli media outlets and affiliated lobby groups have sought to emphasize this trip in an attempt to overshadow Netanyahu’s repeated failures in key areas: unsuccessful advances against Iran; inability to control resistance groups like Hamas and Hezbollah; and declining security stature for Israel. This narrative aims at constructing an image of unyielding success but remains largely artificial and performative.
Netanyahu arrived in Washington not seeking a new chapter of achievements but as the leader of a government beset by internal crises and security challenges-seeking financial, military, and political support to restore lost prestige. His meeting with Donald Trump mainly served as a staged reiteration of past requests for backing failed ventures.
Accordingly, independent analysts and resistance-aligned media must work to counter enemy psychological operations by grounding public attention on existing realities: Israel’s waning deterrence power; rising costs from occupation policies; and diplomatic shortcomings that undermine Tel Aviv’s strategies.
Ultimately, this visit represents not an significant turning point but just another link in the ongoing series of strategic failures by the israeli regime-one unable either to restore regional hegemony or alter its threatening posture toward Iran and the Axis of Resistance. Both media outlets and informed audiences should recognize this truth-avoiding being drawn into manufactured displays-and focus rather on tracking Israel’s continuing strategic humiliation through concrete developments rather than repetitive diplomatic performances.
Seyed Ali Mousavi; Media Expert
