Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may soon be forced to choose between agreeing to a ceasefire deal with Hamas or keep his government in power.
But as he confronts that choice, Mr. Netanyahu is also looking for a way to avoid it altogether.
For months, he has gingerly balanced these competing imperatives by refusing to even contemplate a permanent ceasefire as he blamed Hamas’s delusional demands for the collapse of previous rounds of negotiations.
As Israel awaits Hamas’ response to the latest proposal, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and other far-right members of Netanyahu’s coalition are already threatening to bolt from the government and cause its collapse if the prime minister follows through.
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