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- August 26, 2024
- 3:38 pm
- Middle East
The vast majority of Israelis want a ceasefire to free the hostages in Gaza. They also express their dissatisfaction with the government, believing that the prime minister is continuing to wage war “for personal reasons.”
Even though Israel and Hamas have failed to agree on a ceasefire and the risk of war with Hezbollah is looming, many are speculating that Benjamin Netanyahu will face political problems.
But this is far from true, writes Mark Champion is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist who covers Europe, Russia and the Middle East.
The Israel Democracy Institute conducted a poll which found that the majority of residents support continuing the war with Hezbollah in Lebanon. It should be noted that Israel's opening of a second front could cause an unpredictable escalation of the conflict, with the participation of Iran, the United States and possibly other countries. Nevertheless, part of the public in Israel is convinced that now is the right time to confront Iran and its allies.
Security expert Avi Melamed believes that the desire of some Israelis to avoid war now means that Israel will have to act given the other side's unpreparedness.
It is possible that after the Hezbollah rocket attack on August 25, 2024, both sides announced that they would not escalate the conflict further. As a result, an armed confrontation between Iran and Israel could begin.
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