Dossier
Kobi Michael
Coverage of Kobi Michael in the Nexus archive.
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- 'Bibi's hair on fire': Trump-Netanyahu public 'rift' masked unified front against Iran, analyst says
Analyst Kobi Michael suggests that public tensions between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Iran were a strategic ploy to mislead Tehran. The coordinated leaks and eventual alignment between the leaders aimed to maintain pressure on Iran while projecting diplomatic unity.
- Hezbollah ‘human shield’ strategy behind Lebanon ambush, bomb detonation - Macron drawn in
A 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire was tested when a French soldier and an IDF reservist were killed in southern Lebanon following an ambush and bomb attack attributed to Hezbollah. The incident highlights Hezbollah's alleged use of 'human shield' tactics, embedding weapons and operations within civilian infrastructure, and drew French President Macron into the conflict.