As the war in the Middle East enters its second month, efforts to reduce tensions and bring about peace have intensified, with Pakistan attempting to establish itself as a major diplomatic player. However, an Israeli envoy strongly rejected Islamabad’s role, instead expressing a clear preference for India as a “better mediator”.Israel’s Foreign Ministry special envoy Fleur Hassan-Nahoum told news agency ANI from Jerusalem that the conflict escalated soon after it began. “Well, we have been involved in a multi-front regional conflict since October 7, when we were attacked from the south by Hamas, a proxy of the Iranians. And then on October 8, when we are attacked from the north by an Iranian proxy. And so the multi-front has already been happening for some time now, unfortunately.“Highlighting developments over the past month, he described what he described as a sharp decline in hostile capabilities. “Today, we see that after a month, there have been considerable military gains. 80% of the Islamic Republic’s rocket launches have been destroyed. The entire navy has been destroyed. The entire top echelon of their military leadership and political leadership has been destroyed primarily.“He also claimed increasing internal instability within Iran. “And when it comes to their strategies at the moment we see cracks in the regime leadership, defections from the Basij and complete chaos every day. They’re just, you know, sending rockets at any country they can get their hands on. “So I think there has been a lot of military advantage.”On the United States’ evolving approach, Nahoum outlined what he described as a dual-track strategy combining diplomacy with military pressure. “At every single moment, at every single intersection of this, President Trump has always presented an opportunity for compromise. And it is the intransigence of the Islamic Republic that has prevented compromise and nothing else.”He said such an approach allows for de-escalation while maintaining pressure on the ground. “I think it’s a good strategy to always give them a ladder to climb down from the tree, but at the same time, still have the military advantage to destroy them when we need to.”Commenting on reports of Pakistan attempting to play a mediation role despite the lack of diplomatic relations with Israel, he expressed skepticism. “I mean, I don’t know what the Pakistanis think they’re doing. I think they’re trying to make themselves relevant. They’re a big problem themselves in the world of jihadist terrorism. But, you know, they could try. I’m not sure they’d be very successful.”He denied any agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. “No, of course not. We cannot have a regime calling for total destruction, and also possessing weapons of mass destruction.” There can be no compromise when it comes to the nuclear weapons they possess, otherwise they can get rich fast.”Referring to India’s diplomatic reach, he acknowledged New Delhi’s balanced position. “India is a very close ally of Israel. As you know, your Prime Minister was here just a few days before the war. And we understand that India has good relations with everyone. And if you ask me, they can be a much better mediator than Pakistan. But let’s see how things develop.”