Mahjoob Zweiri, director of the Gulf Studies Center at Qatar University, says it’s become apparent to Israel’s Western allies and even within the country that Netanyahu has no interest in reaching a deal “any time soon”. “He wants more time, he wants to go to Rafah, he wants to have something he has failed to achieve so far,” Zweiri told Al Jazeera. “He and the right-wing need individuals, they need names – they talk about [Hamas leaders Yahya] Sinwar and [Mohammed] Deif, and none of this has been achieved.” Zweiri said as long as this continues, the Israeli prime minister’s stance will remain the same out of “self-interest” to preserve […]
Israel’s Prime Minister has criticised the economy minister – for saying not enough was being done to protect the lives of troops. Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the war despite mounting military casualties. At least 157 soldiers have been killed since Israel began its ground invasion of Gaza. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Tel Aviv. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #Netanyahu #NetanyahuInGazaPlan #Palestine #Gaza #GazaWar #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #GazaUnderAttack #GazaGroundRaid #IsraeliArmy #GazaDepopulation #GazaDisplacement #OperationIronSword #Hamas
Benjamin Netanyahu’s stance is that the war will continue until all its goals are achieved. The recent delivery of over $106 million worth of ammunition from the US, including tank rounds, reinforces Israel’s military capabilities. Despite growing international concerns and calls for a ceasefire, the US has shown alignment with Israel, as evident in their UN veto. Netanyahu aims to fulfil campaign goals, such as releasing captives, dismantling Hamas, and deradicalizing Gaza, indicating a potentially prolonged conflict, with discussions of it lasting another two months. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher joins us live from occupied East Jerusalem for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish […]
