Despite U.S. pressure, the only ‘day after’ Netanyahu is concerned about is post-Biden ■ The war cabinet is torn on hostage release, and for Netanyahu, his coalition comes first. If Gantz and Eisenkot bolt the emergency government, it could spark a wave of mass protests on the streets of Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also keeps repeating his empty slogans (“we’ll fight until victory”), but in his case, this stems mainly from considerations of political survival. Netanyahu knows that despite the growing public support for a hostage deal that would include difficult concessions, such a deal would break up his government, because his far-right partners would likely quit over it.
Netanyahu’s failed government is continuing its derelictions and horrifying behavior, from its neglect of evacuees from the north and the south to the incident in which, during an argument in the security cabinet, Transportation Minister Miri Regev reportedly took out a bag of popcorn so she could enjoy the show (according to the public broadcaster Kan).
Something else that could create a domestic crisis is the issue of army investigations into the failures that led up to the October 7 attack. Halevi didn’t properly prepare his announcement that he appointed retired generals to a military inquiry commission to investigate some of these key failures. After he was attacked by several ministers, the plan was frozen.
But this is a missed opportunity, because the IDF must startinvestigating some of these issues now. They involve dramatic errors that also have implications for its present conduct.
Netanyahu, who encouraged his ministers’ attacks on Halevi, is preparing is own move. State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman has already informed the army of his plan to complete an initial report on the war by July.
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