Eighteen months after Hamas's attack on Israel prompted temporary unity among Israelis, domestic tensions have resurfaced, leading to mass protests against Prime Minister Netanyahu's government. This coalition is attempting to consolidate power over judicial appointments, seen by many as an attack on democracy. As conflict continues on multiple fronts—Gaza, Lebanon, the West Bank, and Yemen—former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warns of escalating civil discord, attributing the unrest to Netanyahu's survival tactics against external hostility and internal dissent.
In Israel, Netanyahu is ready to sacrifice everything for his survival and we are closer to a civil war than people realize.
To Mr. Netanyahu and his supporters, the moves are a legitimate effort to rein in unelected bureaucrats and judicial officials who have stymied the will of an elected government.
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