PNN – If the criterion for a strategy’s success is the ability to ensure enduring security of Zionists, Netanyahu’s strategy is bound to fail this test.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network; today marks exactly three years since Operation Al-Aqsa Storm—an operation that heralded the most significant security and political shifts in the region in recent decades. In response, the Zionist regime committed widespread atrocities across Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and even Iran, pursuing objectives that Netanyahu described as “changing the face of the Middle East.” Yet today, on the third anniversary of the event, not only does the Zionist regime lack a sense of security, but its National Security Council has—precisely on this anniversary—issued a warning regarding the heightened risk of attacks against settlers and Zionists worldwide.
In recent weeks, Western media outlets have published numerous reports indicating that, prior to the “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation, Netanyahu had received warnings from certain regional countries regarding Hamas’s intention to launch a major operation. Haaretz reported that UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed had warned Netanyahu during a 45-minute phone call—roughly ten days before October 7—that Yahya Sinwar was planning a major operation against Israel. The Atlantic also reported that Abbas Kamel, the then-head of Egyptian intelligence, had traveled to Israel eleven days prior to the attack to warn of “Hamas’s preparations for a massive assault”—a warning that Netanyahu did not relay to his security chiefs.
Netanyahu has dismissed these reports as “an absolute lie” and threatened to sue the media. Yet, regardless of whether he was aware of the operation or simply failed to heed the warnings, it is certain that he viewed this period as an opportune moment to escalate tensions and strike the Axis of Resistance. Through repeated attacks on Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, and Syria, the Israeli Prime Minister sought to enhance security for the occupied territories. Now, three years later, the time has come to evaluate the soundness of Netanyahu’s decisions.
Although Israel has achieved certain tactical victories over the past three years, even politicians within the regime itself acknowledge that Netanyahu has failed to translate these into strategic success. Yair Golan, leader of the Israel Democrats party, states: Wherever Netanyahu employed military force, he did so without a clear political objective, without binding arrangements, and without an exit strategy.” He has described Netanyahu as “a danger to Israel’s security.
Zionist security analysts also emphasize that, despite claiming victory, Netanyahu has failed to destroy Hamas or cripple the Axis of Resistance. Precisely on the anniversary of the Al-Aqsa Flood, the Zionist regime remains apprehensive about the safety of settlers and continues to issue warnings. A June 2026 poll by Israel’s Channel 12 revealed that 74 percent of Zionist settlers fear a recurrence of large-scale attacks similar to those of October 7, while 66 percent demand an official inquiry into the failures of that day.
Israel’s National Security Council also issued a statement on Tuesday—ahead of the third anniversary of the “Al-Aqsa Flood”—warning of an “increased threat” of attacks targeting Israelis and Zionists outside occupied Palestine. The agency urged Zionists to refrain from traveling to countries such as Jordan, Qatar, and Egypt, and to avoid public gatherings and sharing details of their travel plans on social media.
A Global Wave of Hostility toward the Zionist Regime
More significant than the security failure is the intense wave of hostility toward the Zionist regime sweeping the globe in the wake of the “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation. The regime’s atrocities across the region have been so egregious that, despite its close ties to media empires and extensive propaganda efforts, it has failed to deceive global public opinion.
For instance, a Pew Research Center survey conducted in the spring of 2026—covering 44,657 individuals across 36 countries—reveals that 67 percent of adults hold an unfavorable view of Israel. In Turkey, Pakistan, and Malaysia, this figure reaches 97, 95, and 89 percent, respectively. In Europe, the Netherlands (76 percent) and Germany (73 percent) lead the list of countries with unfavorable views.
A Gallup poll from July 2025 also showed that only 32 percent of Americans supported Israel’s military actions in Gaza, while 60 percent opposed them; this 32 percent figure marked the lowest level of support since the polling began in November 2023. Additionally, for the first time, a majority of Americans (52 percent) held an unfavorable view of Netanyahu.
In Germany, a May 2025 ZDF Politbarometer poll revealed that 80 percent of respondents believed Israel’s military operations in Gaza were unjustifiable, given the high number of Palestinian civilian casualties.
Netanyahu and Deflecting Blame onto Social Media
It is worth noting that Netanyahu himself, in an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, attributes this level of global hostility to the influence of social media and “misinformation” campaigns. The regime’s Prime Minister claimed: The decline in support for Israel in the US correlates almost 100 percent with the exponential growth of social media. This is despite the fact that the world’s major social media platforms are entirely controlled by the US, and content related to the “Axis of Resistance” and the crimes of the Zionist regime is frequently censored under various pretexts. If even Western-controlled media have failed to mislead public opinion, it speaks to the sheer magnitude of the atrocity committed by the Zionist regime.
Conclusion
Three years after the Al-Aqsa Flood, a clear picture of Netanyahu’s strategy has emerged. By playing the victim and propagating false narratives, he sought to sway global public opinion in Israel’s favor and find a pretext for endless wars in the region. Yet, the outcome of this strategy was neither security nor legitimacy. Today, Israel faces deeper international isolation than ever before; global public opinion has turned sharply against it, and even the settlers themselves do not feel secure. If the measure of a strategy’s success is the ability to ensure lasting security for citizens, then Netanyahu’s strategy has failed this three-year test.