{"id":20156,"date":"2025-07-11T21:43:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T21:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=20156"},"modified":"2025-07-11T21:46:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T21:46:43","slug":"netanyahus-war-gamble-how-israels-leader-prolonged-the-gaza-war-to-save-his-political-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/07\/11\/netanyahus-war-gamble-how-israels-leader-prolonged-the-gaza-war-to-save-his-political-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Netanyahu\u2019s War Gamble: How Israel\u2019s Leader Prolonged the Gaza War to Save His Political Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Watan<\/em><\/strong>-A major investigative report by The New York Times (authored by Patrick Kingsley, Ronen Bergman, and Natan Odenheimer) reveals that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deliberately prolonged the Gaza war after October 7, 2023, primarily to secure his political survival.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-48\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"42d70343-a140-4b15-98c3-42c839c08610\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"380\">Key findings include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"1197\">\n<li data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"547\">\n<p data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"547\">In April 2024, Netanyahu considered a ceasefire plan involving the release of over 30 Israeli hostages and opening talks with Hamas for a long-term truce.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"659\">\n<p data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"659\">The plan also aimed to restart normalization with Saudi Arabia, which was contingent on ending the war.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"788\">\n<p data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"788\">However, under threat from his far-right coalition, Netanyahu abandoned the plan to avoid collapsing his government.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"912\">\n<p data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"912\">Military officials reportedly opposed continuing the war, but Netanyahu ignored their advice for political reasons.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"1008\">\n<p data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"1008\">The war resulted in over 55,000 Palestinian deaths, including at least 10,000 children.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1197\">\n<p data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1197\">Netanyahu used the prolonged conflict to consolidate power, avoid investigations into his failure to prevent the October 7 attacks, and boost his chances in the 2026 elections.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1395\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The investigation paints a picture of political calculation overriding military logic, with grave humanitarian consequences in Gaza and major fallout for Israel\u2019s international reputation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aria-live=polite absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-A major investigative report by The New York Times (authored by Patrick Kingsley, Ronen Bergman, and Natan Odenheimer) reveals that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deliberately prolonged the Gaza war after October 7, 2023, primarily to secure his political survival. 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