A RawStory article reports Ehud Barak and Trita Parsi's claims that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after his bloc fell short of a majority in Israel's 27 October election, is racing to spark a war with Iran and pull the United States in before he loses power. Barak calls Netanyahu a "wounded animal" who may launch a provocation, while Parsi says Trump is hesitating, keeping an economic blockade as Netanyahu — who calls daily urging a return to war — may have only three to four weeks.