Israel's War Dilemma: Trapped Between Internal Collapse and Global Shifts War Games: Israel, Iran, and the U.S.A | The Missing Link in Strategic Decision-Making

This paper explores the complex interplay between political survival, narrative warfare, and shifting alliances in the ongoing conflict involving Israel, Iran, and the United States. It argues that Israel's traditional dominance in media narratives and deterrence strategy is rapidly eroding due to internal fragmentation, rising global skepticism, and the disruptive impact of digital platforms. Drawing from symbolic, economic, and geopolitical insights, the paper examines the weakening of Israel's moral authority, U.S. strategic ambiguity, and Iran's performative resistance. It highlights how far-right politics, arms industry lobbying, and algorithmic visibility are shaping war decisions. The analysis is structured around critical questions that challenge the illusions of deterrence, the myth of regional peace deals, and the true beneficiaries of sustained military tensions. Ultimately, the study presents three likely future scenarios and calls for a recalibration of Middle Eastern diplomacy rooted in legitimacy, not theatrics.