Netanyahu: The man leading Israel's war against Hamas
Benjamin Netanyahu is Israel\u2019s longest-serving prime minister \u2013 and one of its most scrutinized. Now, with Israel at war with Hamas, The Washington Post\u2019s Griff Witte breaks down Netanyahu\u2019s political history and his fragile future.
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\ufeffIt\u2019s been over a month since Hamas militants attacked Israel, leaving at least 1,200 people dead and 239 people kidnapped. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared war on Hamas, the militant group that controls the Gaza Strip. An estimated 11,000 people in the territory have been killed since. Most of the dead are women and children.
Though the Israeli government has agreed to military pauses to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, Netanyahu has rejected calls for a total cease-fire \u2013 a stance that is testing his support worldwide. Netanyahu\u2019s leadership was already scrutinized before the war, rooted in corruption charges and his government\u2019s judicial overhaul that sparked historic protests across Israel.
Today on \u201cPost Reports,\u201d Griff Witte, a former Jerusalem bureau chief for The Post, unpacks Netanyahu\u2019s rise and his chances of political survival.