Benjamin Netanyahu was on the brink of political defeat. Then, another conflict broke out in Gaza
- Written by: Ran Porat, Affiliate Researcher, The Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University
Yuval Chen/APDespite some conspiratorial claims to the contrary, long-serving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not looking or hoping for a major conflict with the Palestinians to help him hold onto power.
To the contrary, over the past few years he has attempted to soothe Hamas, which has been designated a terrorist organisation by...