Senior US officials say, “If Netanyahu’s influence on Trump was once a 9, it’s now down to a 3 or 4.” They say Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman now “controls the dome.”
Benjamin Netanyahu
As Israel wages its fierce battle against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, critical voices are growing within the country.
The former prime minister called for hundreds of thousands to shut down the country until the government falls.
Never before has a dispute between two of Israel’s most powerful men escalated so dramatically.
The injunction, which kept the spy chief in place as he prepares an affidavit, sparked allegations of judicial overreach amid a constitutional crisis.
There is a great battle of civilizations taking place, a World Series, that includes the West.
“I understood that there was a political investigation here, but I did not know to what extent,” said the Israeli prime minister.
Israel is today facing a test—politically, socially, and religiously. Two days ago, we resumed the war in Gaza, and today we are fighting each other in the streets of Jerusalem.
How is it that the freed hostages bypass Netanyahu and express their thanks to someone else?
The feeling among the prime minister’s inner circle is that Israel is now navigating the next strategic and diplomatic chapter of the war among friends.