NETANHAYU’S GOAL IS ‘BIBLICAL’ WAR
We should be scared.
Netanhayu knew that assassinating Ismail Haniyeh would make him a martyr, and Hamas more popular; that he’d lose any bargaining chip against the ICC’s warrants of arrest; that the Israeli hostages are more likely to die; that Iran and Lebanon would retaliate; that the USA would join the escalation.
Listen to this excellent analysis from David Hearst, the editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye (the website you should make one of your favourite bookmarks).
I think your reply to Darkstar sums it all up succinctly. When the conflict stops in Israel so does the Bibi merry go round. He got a real shot of adrenaline over here at his congressional speech when he realized Johnson, Cotton, Cruz, Rubio and all the rest of these phoney “Christian “ congress critters are with him 1000%. With Trump, the Mr Zionist, in the wings and Boomercon frothing at the mouth for one last ride on the war machine, he senses, to quote the prophet Mick Jagger, “This could be the last time”.
Wow, that’s a really good analysis. Interestingly, Brett Stephens just opined in the New York Times that Israel is fighting five fronts only it’s fronts of ideas. Stephens is not worthy to be in the same room as Hearst.