Netanyahu believes he must escalate the war in Gaza to avoid his own cold reckoning
- Posted on August 8, 2025
- By The Independent
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Netanyahu believes he must escalate the war in Gaza to avoid his own cold reckoning

The Israeli PM knows a full military occupation of Gaza will further isolate his country internationally and deepen domestic criticism. But with an arrest warrant hanging over his head and a government in chaos, he has chosen to continue the bloodshed, writes world affaris editor Sam Kiley