Oppenheimer: Trump holds the reins on Netanyahu's escalation options

Key people or organizations: Oppenheimer, Trump, Netanyahu, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Politics desk signal: election, campaign

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Story focus: Oppenheimer

Source context: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has incentives to escalate tensions with Iran but is constrained by US President Trump. The election angle is whether...

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