Political tensions in Israel, especially those pushing Prime Minister Netanyahu to the corner, are at the heart of Israel’s relentless killing of Palestinians. For more than 7 months, Israel has killed almost 34,000 Palestinians. Although Israel claims to have killed thousands of Hamas fighters too, there is no evidence as to how many of those killed were actually Hamas fighters! Yet, the narrative is pitched in a way that showcases an imminent Israeli victory due to the strategic ‘correctness’ of Netanyahu’s strategy.
Yet, this ‘correctness’ is little more than a giant smoke screen that he has built and is using to ensure his political survival. The bottom line of Israel’s genocidal war on Palestine is that it has become politically too costly for Netanyahu to stop. On the other hand, if he, in his brutal calculation, can continue to kill Palestinians in the name of ‘protecting’ Israel by fully eliminating Hamas, he can project his indispensability and overcome any political challenge threatening his power.
Yet, challenges are already mounting. A New York Times report on the 18th of May said that “Israel’s Wartime Government Frays as Frustration with Netanyahu Grows”. The main source of this challenge is Benny Gantz, leader of the National Unity Party, who has threatened to quit the coalition cabinet if Netanyahu failed to develop, by the 8th of June, a plan for the future of the war on Gaza. The demand is for Netanyahu to ensure the release of hostages taken on October 7 by Hamas. Another demand is to........