Israel Update

Maximum Pressure

Mike Doran and Gadi Taub discuss the forces arrayed against Benjamin Netanyahu

May 1, 2024

The Biden administration is pressing for an end to the war in a hostage deal, while working to topple Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. It has many allies and tools in this effort: the threat to sanction an IDF unit, the looming specter of international arrest warrants from the Hague, the Israeli anti-Netanyahu press and, from within the cabinet, an attempt by Benny Gantz to push for accepting a near-surrender hostage deal. At the same time, the right flank of Netanyahu’s coalition has issued an ultimatum: should such a deal come to pass they will opt out and topple the coalition. Has Netanyahu reached the end of his rope?

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