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31. How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:34 PM

Feb 28

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/magazine/benjamin-netanyahu-gaza-war.html

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But for Netanyahu, a truce also came with personal risk. As prime minister, he led a fragile coalition that depended on the support of far-right ministers who wanted to occupy Gaza, not withdraw from it. They sought a long war that would ultimately enable Israel to re-establish Jewish settlements in Gaza. If a cease-fire came too soon, these ministers might decide to collapse the ruling coalition. That would prompt early elections that polls showed Netanyahu would lose. Out of office, Netanyahu was vulnerable. Since 2020, he had been standing trial for corruption; the charges, which he denied, mostly related to granting favors to businessmen in exchange for gifts and favorable media coverage. Shorn of power, Netanyahu would lose the ability to force out the attorney general who oversaw his prosecution — as indeed his government would later attempt to do.

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Waiting for... 2naSalit Feb 28 #1

Same orangecrush Feb 28 #14

you got THAT right Skittles Mar 1 #36

So are we great again? Walleye Feb 28 #2

I'm thinking that in his aged state of electile dysfunction, D. Spaulding Feb 28 #7

2" worth... The Madcap Feb 28 #30

Iran denies Israel's Claim that the supreme leader is dead. Coldwater Feb 28 #3

Fox News reports Traildogbob Feb 28 #4

His truth social post tonight will be updated... llmart Feb 28 #15

He will certainly create more to end. Traildogbob Feb 28 #17

I see the Abraham Lincoln carrier is in the Mideast. Sneederbunk Feb 28 #5

Maybe Bush has it in his garage...... Bengus81 Feb 28 #28

And now we will get reports for years we've gotten the #2 guy. dem4decades Feb 28 #6

I think experience shows us . . . AverageOldGuy Feb 28 #8

I think that if he is dead, probably one of his group did it. LiberalArkie Feb 28 #9

That scenario applies to us Traildogbob Feb 28 #18

Israel sure is acting faster on this than they did back on that October day when their citizens called for help. Vinca Feb 28 #10

Ya, didn't it take 8-10 hrs.to respond??? Hmmm.... tazcat Feb 28 #27

And that means nothing Javaman Feb 28 #11

Same boss.... The successor will have to be brutal to suppress dissent underpants Feb 28 #16

So from a theocracy to a military religious junta Javaman Feb 28 #19

Shia is a family business as you probably know underpants Feb 28 #22

They get zero credit for bringing the wall down,it all goes to Saint Ronnie which is BS Bengus81 Feb 28 #29

I don't know lonely bird Feb 28 #34

That's quite a descriptive sentence! COL Mustard Feb 28 #21

♫ Here's to the new boss/Same as the old boss! ♫ generalbetrayus Feb 28 #12

Sorry orangecrush Feb 28 #13

Bibi's problem is that he stays out of jail as long as Israel is at war. I think The Don feels that he is in the same LiberalArkie Feb 28 #23

I think you're right orangecrush Feb 28 #26

How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power LiberalArkie Feb 28 #31

The big take away here is that national leaders are now fair game. That does include Trump and Bibi. flashman13 Feb 28 #20

Oh, yes... I believe they will retaliate. slightlv Feb 28 #24

Well said. flashman13 Feb 28 #25

Regardless of anything to do with trump, there's nothing bad about the Ayatollah being snuffed Tarc Feb 28 #32

yeah because no one could possibly take his place Skittles Feb 28 #35

Irrelevant. Tarc Wednesday #38

yeah OK Skittles Wednesday #39

Maybe the "guy" that took classified documents will show them in the bathroom with him sitting the commode turbinetree Feb 28 #33

Not sorry they nailed him RetiredParatrooper Mar 1 #37