Netanyahu's Silent War: How Gaza Was Just the Beginning
From Gaza to Lebanon, Syria, and Iran - Netanyahu's quiet maneuvers may have set the stage for a historic shift. But the clock is ticking for Israel’s right-wing to capitalize.
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By all appearances, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has executed a complex and deliberate regional strategy.
What seemed like delays or diversions, stalling in Gaza, meant actually getting the breath to engage Lebanon, strike at Syria, and attack Iran.In hindsight, this slow pace may have been part of a larger geopolitical maneuver.
Now, attention is turning back to Gaza, not just as a battlefield, but as the centerpiece of a potential long-term solution.
The Reality on the Ground
Over the past year, Gaza has seen a dramatic 97% decrease in emigration alongside a significant drop in casualties. The implications are clear: while fewer are dying or leaving, the population continues to grow at a rapid pace. Birth rates outstrip both mortality and outward migration, leading to a demographic trend that poses serious strategic concerns.
Compounding the issue, Israel is currently restricting the exit of Gazans, a policy that invites increasing international criticism, due to the fact that Gazans, by being unable to leave, risk the possibility of being killed.
Without a clear endgame, Israel risks appearing directionless, inflicting military pressure without achieving meaningful results, while the hostage crisis continues to dominate discourse and obscure long-term objectives.
A Right-Wing Imperative
Now that the government depends on nationalist factions, the moment has come to demand a decisive policy shift.
Three non-negotiable pillars must be set:
Without these elements, the government risks forfeiting a historic opportunity, and potentially condemning itself to failure.
The Netanyahu Question
As Prime Minister Netanyahu approaches the twilight of his political career, he faces a clear choice: make a definitive turn to the ideological right, or bow out gracefully and leave the stage to a new generation.
Whether he retires to Dubai, California, or remains on the scene, history will judge him not by his survival tactics, but by the long-term outcomes he enabled - or failed to deliver.