Ben Caspit
Israeli journalist
6 stories
8 quotes
Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu's position is not entirely clear to me. Over the past week, his schedule has been described as 'highly security-focused,' and he has held several 'sensitive' discussions and visits."
- Caspit also admittedArutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…
The American demand came in response to developments in Iran, some of which were reported today in the foreign media, concerning Iran's rapid restoration of its drone and ballistic missile production capabilities."
- Caspit explainedArutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…
In talks between Israel and the United States regarding Iran over the past two weeks, I have learned that the Americans actually demanded that Israel carry out a strike against Iran. They were not referring to an American strike, nor to a joint operation, but specifically to an Israeli strike."
- In a post on social media, Caspit revealedArutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…
We’ve lost America. Thank you, Bibi,
- wrote Ben Caspit, a political commentator for Israel's Maariv newspaperThe Korea Timeskoreatimes.co.kr/world/2026072…Newsmaxnewsmax.com/politics/trump…The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/07…
The only event whose power outweighs the military victories we achieved in recent years over Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran is the political defeat we suffered against them immediately afterward,
- Caspit wroteAljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…
- Israeli columnist Ben Caspit wrote in MaarivAljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…
The emerging agreement is far worse than the previous one,
- Ben Caspit wrote in Ma’ariv, highlighting the risk that fallout from the war and ceasefire deal could accelerate Iran’s nuclear programme, rather than destroying it as Netanyahu had promisedGuardiantheguardian.com/world/2026…
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