It Didn’t End Well for Sparta, and It Won’t for Israel Either HaaretzNetanyahu’s ‘super-Sparta’ vision braces Israel for isolated economic future The GuardianUnder fire, Netanyahu scrambles to defuse his own claim Israel may become ‘super Sparta’ The Times of IsraelNetanyahu claims trade boycotts over Gaza will force Israeli economy to become ‘super Sparta’ The IndependentNetanyahu admits Israel faces prolonged ‘isolation’ over war in Gaza CNN