Another war might not save Netanyahu, but that doesn't mean he won't try
This prime minister is the fulcrum for many of the country's divisions. Now he's stuck in the polls, it would make sense for him to tap into a source of national unity: a regional conflict
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This prime minister is the fulcrum for many of the country's divisions. Now he's stuck in the polls, it would make sense for him to tap into a source of national unity: a regional conflict
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10:36 PM • January 08 2026 IST
No one can predict if or when Israel will go to war again with Iran, Hezbollah, or any other regional actor. But the Israeli leadership is already vigorously making the case to the public for both. Based on polls, Israelis, particularly the Jewish public, is not very hard to convince.
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