Netanyahu Bids for Political Redemption

Financial Times: “Two years after Hamas’s devastating assault that triggered the Gaza war, and two weeks after Trump floated his plan to end the conflict, Netanyahu is seeking his most unlikely political comeback: remaining in power despite the worst security failure in the country’s history, retaining the support of his ruling coalition despite flagging poll numbers, and now basking in the glory of Trump’s popularity in Israel…”

“For some Israeli analysts, it marked yet another milestone in Netanyahu’s uncanny ability to survive in Israeli politics. The prime minister, whom critics accuse of having prolonged the war to serve his political interests, including delaying his corruption trial, was now in a position to carry on until at least next year’s mandatory polls.”