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Netanyahu's Israel policy and coalition crisis
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Netanyahu's Israel policy and coalition crisis
In late July 2026, veteran security commentator Yitzhak Barik warned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s response to the October 7 attack and the ensuing war had become a national disaster. Barik criticised draft‑exemption disaster, criticising draft-exemption legislation that he said weakened for weakening the Israel Defense Forces IDF and isolated Israel diplomatically. A few days later, philosophy isolating Israel. Philosophy professor Assaf Sharon traced Netanyahu’s long‑standing opposition to further argued that Netanyahu has long opposed a Palestinian state, linking citing his history of opposing the Oslo process, settlement expansion, and financial pressure on the Palestinian Authority and radical elements in the 2022 government to the ongoing Gaza war. Authority. Sharon argued that suggested the conflict Gaza war is being pursued used to block any prevent moderate Palestinian governance. By early August, the pressure on Netanyahu intensified. The faced an acute political crisis driven by simultaneous pressures from the United States, under President Donald Trump, States and his own coalition. The Trump administration demanded a 14‑point 14-point Gaza roadmap that includes involving multinational forces, while a condition Netanyahu must navigate to avoid jeopardizing a White House visit. Meanwhile, coalition partners such as Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich threatened to break away over perceived concessions. have accused Netanyahu of providing inaccurate information, warning that any concessions would be viewed as a defeat. Internal instability has deepened within the Likud divisions and looming party, where primary battles created a sharp political crisis, election fears threaten to cause significant splits. Additionally, disputes over the military conscription of ultra-Orthodox men have strained alliances with the United Torah Judaism and Shas parties. As Israel prepares for high-stakes elections, polls showing indicate Netanyahu’s bloc at risk of losing its governing majority. may win only about 50 seats, and centrist challenger Gadi Eisenkot is leading, potentially attracting religious voters seeking stability amid deep societal divisions.
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