Is the killing of nearly 1,000 Lebanese civilians and Hezbollah fighters in Israel's immediate interest? Does it make sense at this point for Israel to widen its pummeling of Palestinians to encompass an all-out war with Hezbollah when Hamas is still not defeated?
All such articles run up against the usual barrier. Netanyahu isn’t going to change a policy that he thinks is not only good but essential for himself. If fact the more civilian casualties the better. The only way to change that would be for the US to stop sending arms. But the one time Biden tried Netanyahu immediately charged him with sabotage, and Republicans made such a public relations success of it that it appeared it would cost the election—a result that would be demonstrably terrible even for Palestinians. So we’re stuck until after the election—a horrible situation.
I should have noted also that this is a situation that both Netanyahu and Trump understand and exploit daily.
All such articles run up against the usual barrier. Netanyahu isn’t going to change a policy that he thinks is not only good but essential for himself. If fact the more civilian casualties the better. The only way to change that would be for the US to stop sending arms. But the one time Biden tried Netanyahu immediately charged him with sabotage, and Republicans made such a public relations success of it that it appeared it would cost the election—a result that would be demonstrably terrible even for Palestinians. So we’re stuck until after the election—a horrible situation.