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To: maceng2 who wrote (172079)5/22/2021 1:27:28 AM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu  Read Replies (1) of 217738
 
After Biden’s fourth call, Netanyahu dragged out the military campaign one more day. He was still hoping to get a victory picture. As aforementioned, that same evening he reverted to his true form as an unabashed, relentless politician, hiding behind the backs of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet. He wanted to avoid domestic accusations that he had folded in the face of external pressure.

The plaudits and effusive praise for the extraordinary performance of the IDF and of its Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi made way quickly for resentment. Claims quickly surfaced, mostly on the part of Netanyahu’s meek and disciplined ministers, that the IDF had failed to deal Hamas a fatal blow, that the intelligence failed to provide sufficient bombing and assassination targets and that the military performance had been mediocre, at best.

Kochavi was hardly surprised. He knew that Netanyahu would let him bask in the limelight only for as long as his political interests dictated.

Read more: al-monitor.com
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