Benjamin Netanyahu’s Gaza war plan will fail, warns Israel’s finance minister
Far-right ultranationalist Bezalel Smotrich says he has ‘lost faith’ that PM can achieve ‘decisive victory’
Far-right ultranationalist Bezalel Smotrich says he has ‘lost faith’ that PM can achieve ‘decisive victory’

Finance minister Bezalel Smotrich describes proposal as a ‘resounding diplomatic failure’ that will ‘end in tears’

Rancorous week of leaks and mudslinging exposes divisions between political and military leadership

A small window exists for Israel’s allies to dissuade it from further escalation

Perpetual war and fading American popular support is a formula for disaster

The prime minister is preparing Israel for a future of open-ended war against perceived threats

Benjamin Netanyahu’s government overrules alternatives preferred by military such as ceasefire