Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hoped to buy himself time. Time in his struggles for political survival, time against the diplomatic avalanche, and time in his failed negotiations to free the hostages. The security cabinet decision to occupy Gaza, which may only be executed in a couple of months, was meant to grant him breathing room.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hoped to buy himself time. Time in his struggles for political survival, time against the diplomatic avalanche, and time in his failed negotiations to free the hostages. The security cabinet decision to occupy Gaza, which may only be executed in a couple of months, was meant to grant him breathing room.
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