Commentary: Israel and Iran are both letting illusory ambitions cloud their judgment

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Israel is incapable of eradicating Iran’s nuclear programme, says former Israeli foreign minister Shlomo Ben-Ami. Edition: Singapore Indonesia Asia US/UK TEL AVIV: The rapidly escalating military conflict between Israel and Iran represents a clash of ambitions. Iran seeks to become a nuclear power, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu longs to be remembered as the Israeli leader who categorically thwarted Iran’s nuclear programme , which he views as an existential threat to Israel’s