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Bibi Netanyahu

Bibi Netanyahu

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  • Netanyahu's Gaza Gambit: Defying Allies, Generals, and Fate

    Netanyahu's Gaza Gambit: Defying Allies, Generals, and Fate
    Aug 9 2025
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    In the past several days, Benjamin Netanyahu has propelled himself to the center of international headlines yet again as his government pushed through a dramatic plan for Israeli forces to seize control of Gaza City. According to CBS News, Netanyahu declared after a marathon ten-hour security cabinet session that this move is designed to fully eradicate Hamas and install lasting Israeli security, but the scope of the plan has been dramatically pared back from his own more sweeping ambitions. Netanyahu reportedly wanted to take the entire Gaza Strip, but military leaders and internal opposition forced a focus only on Gaza City itself. The security cabinet’s decision means around one million Palestinians must be displaced further south, a prospect described by the BBC’s Middle East correspondent as a step that could easily spiral the humanitarian crisis to even grimmer depths.

    Global National reports that this escalation is happening in defiance of warnings from Israel's own generals, mounting international condemnation, and on the heels of a rare weekend emergency meeting at the United Nations Security Council. In the Knesset and across Israel, the domestic pushback is fierce—hostage families are loudly demanding a halt to the war and safe return of their loved ones, especially after Hamas released videos of hostages in dire condition, stoking public outrage and mass protests overnight. Germany’s announcement of an arms export freeze to Israel over Gaza usage adds pressure, marking a significant breach in support even among Israel’s traditional allies, as emphasized by J Street’s latest government affairs digest.

    On the diplomatic front, world leaders—from UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer to top UN human rights officials—are lambasting the plan as a move guaranteed to fuel further chaos and civilian suffering. Social media is ablaze with debate and condemnation, with viral posts showing Netanyahu steadfast at the podium amid heckling calls for his resignation and even a trending hashtag on X demanding a snap election. Meanwhile, Netanyahu’s own defense chief, Al Zamir, is said to have openly warned about risks to exhausted troops, civilian casualties, and the fate of hostages, as reported by Global National and others.

    As of this morning, no start date for a ground offensive has been confirmed, and speculation swirls that if Netanyahu proceeds over military objections, his political future—with cascading legal and leadership dramas waiting in the wings—could hang in the balance. This week’s moves, and the reactions they’ve provoked at home and abroad, may prove to be a defining chapter in Benjamin Netanyahu’s turbulent legacy.

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    3 mins
  • Netanyahu's Power Grab: Firing the AG, Occupying Gaza, and Putin's Call

    Netanyahu's Power Grab: Firing the AG, Occupying Gaza, and Putin's Call
    Aug 4 2025
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    In the latest and perhaps most seismic twist for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his government unanimously voted to fire the attorney general this Monday. The move, reported by the Los Angeles Times, is the culmination of a long-running showdown between Netanyahu and the judiciary that critics say threatens Israel’s democratic guardrails. The Supreme Court swooped in and immediately froze the dismissal as it reviews the move’s legality, with watchdog groups crying foul over what they call an unprecedented and politically driven power grab. The controversy is all the more combustible as Netanyahu himself remains on trial for corruption, with critics charging that this is about personally weakening judicial independence. Netanyahu claims it’s all a witch hunt and blames judicial overreach for blocking his government’s agenda, while opposition groups have rallied with over 15000 signatures trying to reverse the dismissal.

    Amid this domestic drama, Netanyahu’s national security strategy is unfolding at full tilt. On Monday evening, confirmed by the Jerusalem Post, he announced the decision for a full IDF occupation of the Gaza Strip and new orders to conduct operations directly in areas where Israeli hostages are believed to be held. Netanyahu’s message to Israel’s military brass was equally direct: if these new directives for Gaza don’t suit the military chiefs, they can resign. This development follows his continued push, as detailed by ABC News, for a military solution to free the few remaining hostages still held by Hamas, after what is described as months with little diplomatic progress and growing despair among hostage families. Netanyahu is betting on force, amid rising international concern that famine in Gaza is now labeled “imminent” by humanitarian groups, with over 175 deaths from malnutrition already noted by Gaza health authorities.

    As all this unfolds, Netanyahu also took a call from Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 4, with official Kremlin sources reporting the conversation but holding back details. Meanwhile, the economic side of his government put forward plans to renovate southern Israeli communities ravaged in the conflict, as Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich revealed.

    Public pressure at home continues to mount, with the streets of Tel Aviv again packed by protesters demanding an end to the war and the urgent return of the remaining hostages. Social media has been awash in commentary, videos of emaciated hostages released by Hamas fueling further outrage and heartbreak. Against a backdrop of charges, battlefield decisions, and constitutional skirmishes, Netanyahu’s grip on power and Israel's future direction are both very much in the global spotlight.

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    3 mins
  • The Crucible Years

    The Crucible Years
    Jun 23 2025
    The final episode chronicles Netanyahu's most consequential period, beginning with the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks that shattered Israeli security assumptions. Thatch details the subsequent Gaza war, Netanyahu's fateful decision to strike Iranian nuclear facilities in 2025, the resulting regional conflagration involving multiple fronts, and the domestic and international fallout that isolated Israel diplomatically while testing its democratic institutions to their breaking point.

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    27 mins
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