Gaza war: Netanyahu has no reason to stop
The latest ceasefire was more of a convenience to please the big boss Trump before his entry into the White House; and with Hamas still indulging in bravado, Netanyahu has no reason stop unless the US president stops him The recent polls show that Netanyahu does not have any grave threat domestically going forward if he pursues the invasion yet again. King Abdullah II of Jordan, whose kingdom already has over sixty per cent Palestinians as citizens and a large number of refugees, during his White House meeting pleaded with Trump while accepting a critically ill couple of thousand children. As many as 59 per cent of the coalition voters support territorial annexation, whereas opposition voters lean toward a ceasefire and renewed talks. Hence, the writing on the wall is quite clear that Netanyahu really has no incentive or disincentive to stop until and unless President Trump changes his mind one fine day that ‘enough is enough’.
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