Netanyahu is Israel’s curse

Israel's prime minister is playing for time with the war, using it to avoid his criminal corruption trials, and an inquiry into whether he could have prevented Hamas’ brutal attack. The longer that’s put off, the better for him.
Benjamin Netanyahu
After Hamas killed six hostages, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing questions about whether he should have done more to save them, writes Gwynne Dyer.

LONDON, U.K.—Six Jewish hostages were murdered by Hamas last week just before the Israel Defence Forces reached them, and a controversy has erupted in Israel about whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should have done more to save them. But only among the ignorant and...

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