VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-11
“Almost all of the real achievements of this war came later in the war,”
Elliot Kaufman · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-11
Kaufman argued that subsequent weakening of Hezbollah, the collapse of the Assad regime, and attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities complicated claims that continued fighting served only Netanyahu's political interests.
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