BlockBeats News, May 23rd, The New York Times reported that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was deeply involved in the early stages of the US-Iran conflict, participating in the Trump administration's Iran strategy formulation, even leading discussions on a joint strike against Iran and advocating for regime change in the Islamic Republic.

However, as the situation evolved and the US engaged in a ceasefire and talks with Iran, Israel was visibly marginalized. The report indicated that Israeli officials were almost entirely excluded from US-Iran negotiations, relying only on regional diplomatic channels and their own intelligence network for information.

The report pointed out that this shift posed a political blow to Netanyahu. He has long been portrayed as the "Israeli leader who best understands Trump" and has openly stated that he spoke with Trump and made decisions together "almost every day." However, now, the US has reduced coordination with Israel in crucial diplomatic processes, relegating Israel from the cockpit to the economy class. Analysts believe that this not only weakens Israel's influence on the situation but may also affect Netanyahu's prospects for reelection this year.