King Bibi and his nine lives: The Israeli PM is no ordinary politician. For him survival comes first, even in the middle of the Israel-Hamas war

After a few days of truce that allowed the release of some Israelis kidnapped by Hamas, Israel’s military operation in Gaza resumed yesterday. This isn’t a surprise since Israel had officially declared that its main goal is the annihilation of Hamas. But the future of Benjamin Netanyahu’s political career is the most intriguing political question everyone is asking. Netanyahu has seen bad political days, but these seem to be the worst of the worst. Poll after poll, the Israeli public shows the current PM the door. The question is not if “King Bibi” should go, but when. During the war or after the battle ends? While Israeli soldiers are clearing Gaza of terrorists or after the last tank returns to the border?

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