A cloud of smoke appears during Israeli airstrikes on a village south of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Sept. 25, 2024. (Credit: Hasan Fneich/AFP)
Netanyahu has been harshly criticized for months for his Gaza war objectives by some Israeli political and security leaders, and a segment of the population. While he reiterated that Israel is one step away from victory over Hamas, the fighting has continued in the Palestinian enclave, with a death toll exceeding 41,500, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Not only has Hamas not been eradicated, but as few as 50 hostages in Gaza are still alive, according to the government. Accused of prioritizing his political survival over the fate of the captives and any solution that might end the Gaza war, Netanyahu continues to ignore the calls for a ceasefire deal from a section of his population, security cabinet figures and the opposition.Nevertheless, in the past few days, admonitions seem to have given way to unanimous support for Israel’s...
Netanyahu has been harshly criticized for months for his Gaza war objectives by some Israeli political and security leaders, and a segment of the population. While he reiterated that Israel is one step away from victory over Hamas, the fighting has continued in the Palestinian enclave, with a death toll exceeding 41,500, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Not only has Hamas not been eradicated, but as few as 50 hostages in Gaza are still alive, according to the government. Accused of prioritizing his political survival over the fate of the captives and any solution that might end the Gaza war, Netanyahu continues to ignore the calls for a ceasefire deal from a section of his population, security cabinet figures and the opposition.Nevertheless, in the past few days, admonitions seem to have given way to unanimous support for...