Netanyahu relies on war for political rescue - Israelis calls for deals
Netanyahu relies on war for political rescue - Israelis calls for deals
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, has changed the picture that he maintained over 19 months. So far, he emphasized that the liberation of the hostages and the defeat of Hamas equivalent goals within the framework of the War Politics Israels . He kept this upright, although members of his right -wing coalition threatened to bring down his government, should negotiate a ceasefire and the release of hostages. Despite the growing evidence that the military operations of Israel have led directly and indirectly to kill hostages, Netanyahu emphasized the equivalence of both goals.
priority on war and government survival
But that's different. Netanyahu is now unadorned by the war and the survival of his government about the fate of the 59 hostages that are still in Gaza, and the will of most Israelis. After recently describing the defeat of the enemies of Israel as the "top goal" of the war, he no longer waits and ordered that tens of thousands of reservists are mobilized to conquer and fill large areas in Gaza-which he describes as the "last train" against Hamas.
Legal coalition and war plans
Israel's civil servants explain that the plan is not implemented immediately. This is intended to give Hamas for another week to accommodate a limited deal of hostage to hostage and an armistice - which some see as a government preference. The deadline for this should end with the visit of US President Donald Trump in the region next week. However, it is unlikely that such a deal will come about during this period, and these statements are no longer any empty threats.
The right -wing extremists who sabotaged earlier ceasefire and always called for Gaza's conquest, the newly approved plans are now celebrating the first step towards their vision of a permanent line -up and annexation of the area. Finance Minister Bezhalel Smotrich explains that "there will be no return from the conquered territories, not even in exchange for the hostages."
public opinion and geopolitical risks
For Netanyahu, this means political security - the threats of Smotrich and the Minister of National Security, ITAMAR BEN GVIR to leave the government and enforce new elections, are off the table and secure the whereabouts in office. At the same time, he proceeds against the will of a clear majority of Israelis: According to surveys, 56 % of the respondents support a deal to end the war against the return of all remaining hostages.
Families of the hostage in concern
For the families of Israel's hostages, Netanyahu's decision is a difficult blow that not only delay the return of their relatives, but could also actively put them in danger. "It seems as if the government had defeated Hamas about the liberation of the hostages," said Anat Angrest, the mother of the prisoner of Israeli soldiers Matan, opposite Haaretz. "The ministers send soldiers in danger and expose the hostages to a greater risk, while everything that would have been necessary would have been a break to develop a real strategic plan. What is now happening is a war that is driven by revenge and conquest, not from a real desire to save life."
Humanitarian crisis in Gaza
The expanded Israeli military strike in Gaza not only brings with it the risk of further bombing for the hostages. Hamas has repeatedly declared that he wanted to execute hostages if Israeli troops are closer - a threat that was carried out last August. Israel's plan to drive almost the entire population to the south and cut off the rest of the area of humanitarian aid could also endanger the access of the hostages to the already limited foods.
Especially before the approval of the extended war effort by the Israeli security cabinet, Netanyahus wife and close consultant, Sara, was looking for the number of living hostages. When Netanyahu said last week that "up to 24" hostages that are recorded in Gaza still live, she simply said: "Less." Their statement reflected the "serious concerns" that Israeli civil servants expressed to CNN, and recalled the same language that was previously used to describe hostages that were ultimately declared dead
future prospects and uncertainties
For the people in Gaza, Netanyahu's decision means an impending catastrophe that goes beyond the already catastrophic humanitarian crisis that has covered the besieged area. The extended Israeli military attack guarantees further mass violation of Palestinians, more death and destruction as well as the continued use of hunger as a war weapon.
Even if Netanyahu's decision to make the destruction of Hamas about the fate of the remaining hostages becomes clear, it remains uncertain whether the Israeli military can actually achieve its goals against the group. The factors that enabled Hamas to stay in power in Gaza continue to exist after almost 19 months of war, and Israeli security experts are skeptical whether tens of thousands of additional troops will fundamentally change the dynamics of the conflict. If you are sent with the aim of filling large parts of Gazas, this could lead to higher Israel military loss and force the military into a multi-year Counterinsurgency swamp.
Maybe that's the reason why Netanyahu did not immediately go in the direction he has now taken. Trump's return to power allowed Netanyahu to take the barriers imposed by President Joe Biden during the first 15 months of the war. But even as Trump and his administration, it made clear that they did not want to restrict Israel's military actions in Gaza, Netanyahu initially hesitated to wage the desired extended war. Now, however, he has decided - a decision that shake the Gaza strip and will change the fate of more than 2 million Palestinians and 59 hostages forever.
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