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Analysis Claims Netanyahu’s Real Worry Is Political, Not Military
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100% centerFirst reported by Walla · 5 days ago
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What happened
Nir Kipnis argues that Amit Segal’s on-air claim about coalition pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu is misleading. He says Netanyahu is more likely weighing how wartime judicial and ultra-Orthodox legislation affects his polls and political strategy, while also managing tensions with Donald Trump.
- 01Kipnis says "Meet the Press" is constrained by being recorded more than 48 hours early.
- 02Segal defended the Lebanon campaign and its goals, including destroying tunnels near Beaufort.
- 03Dana Weiss linked Netanyahu’s political damage to his dispute with Donald Trump.
- 04Kipnis says the supposed coalition pressure to dissolve the government is unlikely.
- 05He argues Netanyahu himself may want a caretaker government for tactical reasons.
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