Netanyahu hits a new low — and he’s going lower
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a political crisis while overseeing a bombing campaign in Gaza targeting Hamas after failed negotiations for hostage releases.
- Protests erupted in Israel against Netanyahu's decision to fire Ronen Bar, head of Shin Bet, leading to a Supreme Court ruling that temporarily blocked the termination.
- The Israeli military has resumed bombings in Gaza, resulting in claims of over 50,000 fatalities by the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry since the conflict began.
- A poll indicated that 63% of Israelis are concerned about the future of democracy amid these political upheavals, highlighting growing public unrest.
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Netanyahu's Wars of Dismantlement
(Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images.)On January 21, 2025, two days after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas went into effect, I argued in Persuasion that the deal struck between the two mortal enemies makes no strategic sense for Israel unless “Netanyahu has no intention of going beyond the initial ceasefire phase.” Under this scenario the planned first phase of the deal—a 42-day respite in fighting—was meant as a temporary measu…
"A political offensive against the Israeli rule of law is now adding to the clash of weapons"
CHRONIQUE. In addition to the bloody war in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Prime Minister, Benyamin Netanyahu, aims at the justice of his country, observes in his column, Gilles Paris, editorialist at the "World".
Israeli legislators pass state budget in a move that shores up Netanyahu’s government
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel's parliament on Tuesday passed a state budget, a move that shores up Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition and grants the embattled leader the chance at months of political stability even as public pressure mounts over the war in Gaza.
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