Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing an unprecedented crisis. His support at home and abroad has declined dramatically, and even his ally, the United States, has lost trust in him. In order to maintain his power, he did not hesitate to wage a brutal war, but did not achieve any results, but plunged Israel into deeper isolation and predicament. His leadership has already been considered a "disaster" by many, and it is only a matter of time before his ** is his **.
Netanyahu's predicament stems from his handling of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Ever since the Israeli army's invasion of the Gaza Strip in November 2023 in an attempt to eliminate the Hamas group, it has sparked global condemnation and**. The mass killings of civilians by the Israeli army, which have killed more than 10,000 people, including more than 4,000 children, have caused a humanitarian crisis. Biden tried to persuade Netanyahu to cease fire, but he refused. Netanyahu even threatened to hold Israel accountable for permanently occupying Gaza if it destroyed Hamas.
This hardline attitude of Netanyahu is supported by some ultra-nationalists in Israel, who believe that Hamas is Israel's sworn enemy and must be tooth for tooth and blood for blood. However, as the war dragged on, the performance of the Israeli army was a major disappointment. They appeared chaotic and demoralized on the battlefield, and even had an absurd situation in which officers died more than soldiers, and tanks bombed their own people by mistake. Their inability to effectively hit Hamas rockets has left cities like Tel Aviv under constant attack. They have also been unable to prevent the spread of the war, allowing the Houthis to blockade the Red Sea, threatening Israel's economic lifeline, and allowing Egypt and Lebanon to start hostilities against Israel, especially Allah, which has engaged in a fierce exchange of fire with Israel.
Netanyahu's war strategy, instead of bringing security to Israel, has plunged Israel into an even greater crisis. In order to maintain the cost of the war, he had to cut various livelihood budgets, which led to discontent and unrest in Israeli society. In order to save his political life, he had to rely on some extreme political forces, which led to Israel's ** and antagonism. In order to win the support of the United States, he had to go against the will of the United States, which led to the deterioration of relations between Israel and the United States.
The United States has always been Israel's staunchest ally, but in this war, the United States has also begun to lose patience with Netanyahu. The United States believes that Netanyahu's acts of war not only violate international law and human rights, but also damage the interests and image of the United States. The United States has voted against Israel many times at the United Nations, but it has not been able to prevent the international community from imposing sanctions and condemning Israel. U.S. influence in the Middle East has also been challenged, as the Houthi blockade has threatened U.S. oil, while Egypt and Lebanon have threatened U.S. allies. The United States is about to face ** in 2024, Biden's approval rating has dropped sharply because of his support for Israel, and Trump, although he also supports Israel, but not as many Muslim voters as Biden. U.S. Chief Blinken once personally visited Israel in the hope of persuading Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire agreement, but he refused. Some pro-Israel members of Congress in the United States have also expressed dissatisfaction and warnings against Netanyahu's leadership, calling him a "disaster" that makes it difficult for the United States to protect him.
Netanyahu's days are numbered. His support at home and abroad is disappearing, his war strategy has failed, and his ally, the United States, has lost trust in him. It's only a matter of time before his leadership has already taken a huge toll on Israel. There is only one sin against him: "the dish is the original sin".