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This image of a combative Netanyahu, however, is misleading.
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<< Netanyahu is risk-averse in terms of both his own political survival and Israel's national security -- and that extends to both making peace and making war. A peace agreement could endanger his political coalition or, potentially, the lives of Israelis, so he has avoided doing everything he can to reach one. Similarly, military operations can incur Israeli casualties and political fallout from dead soldiers, so he has generally avoided those too. If Netanyahu can stick to a safe status quo, that's his preferred option. >>
This image of a combative Netanyahu, however, is misleading.
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<< Netanyahu is risk-averse in terms of both his own political survival and Israel's national security -- and that extends to both making peace and making war. A peace agreement could endanger his political coalition or, potentially, the lives of Israelis, so he has avoided doing everything he can to reach one. Similarly, military operations can incur Israeli casualties and political fallout from dead soldiers, so he has generally avoided those too. If Netanyahu can stick to a safe status quo, that's his preferred option. >>
The psychology behind Israel's Gaza war and the truce that followed.
foreignpolicy.com
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