Netanyahu Maintains Grip on Power Amid War and Political Turmoil

Critics Accuse Israeli Prime Minister of Prioritizing Political Redemption Over National Unity

Despite facing a brutal attack from Hamas on Oct. 7, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains in power nearly three months after the war erupted.
Netanyahu has been using his position as a wartime leader to test campaign slogans, appease his coalition partners, and avoid responsibility for the calamity, critics say.
Netanyahu's aspiration for political redemption is said to be clouding his wartime decision-making and dividing a nation striving for unity.
Netanyahu has been accused of dragging out the war to regain public support through military achievements or in hopes that time might work in his favor as the nation still reels from Hamas’ onslaught.
Netanyahu has refused to discuss his political future and berated journalists for asking him about it, while critics say he is increasingly engaging in politicking.