Experts and analysts believe that the growing division within the Israeli war government is nothing but an attempt by each party to appear as a hero in the hope of avoiding the coming accountability, and that the United States is also trying to export an image that it does not agree with Israel in everything it wants and does.

According to the expert on Israeli affairs, Muhammad Halsa, Israel is living in a state of political bidding, because they know that the war will end and accountability will occur, and everyone is trying to appear as a hero, whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or members of his government.

Halasa believes that Netanyahu feels that the pillars of the war government represent a threat to him, especially Yoav Galant and Benny Gantz, and that no one has a clear vision to present for the aftermath of the war.

In the same context, former US National Security Advisor David Bolger said, “The current war has extended longer than expected, but he believes that these disagreements that the Israeli government is experiencing are normal under these circumstances, because it is dealing with various security and political issues at the same time.” 

However, Bolger believes that Netanyahu faces many questions regarding the detainees and victims on both sides, stressing that external forces such as the United States and regional partners are demanding that he resolve the situation quickly.

Regarding the position of the Joe Biden administration, Bolger said that it is “determined to support Netanyahu, but at the same time it is determined to establish a ceasefire to stop the human tragedy.”

Bolger said, "Netanyahu will eventually be tried for his handling of the crisis, and that Biden and his Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, have a strong record in dealing with various Israeli governments, and therefore Washington is ready to communicate with all parties, including the Israeli opposition."

Regarding the disagreement in statements regarding the future of Gaza, Halasa said that it is merely an attempt to beautify the image of the Biden administration and to say that he does not fully identify with Netanyahu due to internal and global pressures to stop the massacres, because the whole world knows that Washington gives Israel cover to do what it does.

Therefore, Halasa adds, Washington is trying to adjust the compass, because it knows that reoccupying the Gaza Strip will cause it problems in the region on the one hand, and show that it does not agree with everything Israel wants or does on the other hand, but the reality is exactly the opposite, and they both want to continue. War, in his opinion.

But Bolger disagrees with Halasa’s proposal, and says, “American-Israeli relations are historical and well-known, and they move from the standpoint of Israel’s right to defend itself amid an environment that is trying to effectively erase it, such as Hamas, Hezbollah, and others, but at the same time it does not ignore the Palestinians’ right to safety and security during the war.” ", as he put it.

Regarding the change in American and Western opinion towards the war, Bolger said, “The Biden administration is following everything and taking it into account, but what the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has done is what is moving this administration, stressing that the complexities of the current crisis will not be resolved overnight.” .

On the other hand, Halasa says that Israel is practicing madness not only in Gaza, but also in the West Bank, which is not subject to Hamas rule, and it is losing its political legitimacy internally as the war extends, stressing that there is growing restlessness and demands to put Netanyahu on trial, who has begun to realize that he no longer has much power. Time, and thus he will come down from the tree and deal with reality rationally.

Halasa concluded that internal public opinion is influencing Netanyahu’s position, and that there is a growing loss of confidence in him and calls for his resignation, which is historically unusual in Israel. He expressed his conviction that Israeli society has become convinced that Netanyahu is not qualified to continue this war until its end, and this is what will stop the war, in his opinion.