American and Western officials have raised concerns that Occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may turn his personal problems into a regional nightmare, according to what was reported by the American network “NBC” on Thursday, December 14, 2023.

American and Western officials told the network their concerns that “Israel does not have a coherent position or political plan once the military campaign ends.”

While the network confirmed that “the American intelligence community believes that Iran is not seeking a direct war with Washington,” it fears that Netanyahu will drag it into this confrontation.

Earlier Thursday, an opinion poll conducted by the Hebrew newspaper Maariv revealed that 43% of Israelis do not approve of the actions of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with America regarding the management of the war.

According to Maariv newspaper, “36% of Israelis consider Netanyahu’s behavior toward America to be correct.”

Visit of an American official

On Thursday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant informed US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan that dismantling Hamas “needs more than a few months.”

This came during their meeting in Israel, where Sullivan arrived for a two-day visit.

The Hebrew Channel 13 quoted Gallant as telling Sullivan: “Dismantling Hamas will take more than a few months, and it will be a long war.”

For his part, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, in a statement, a copy of which was sent to Anadolu, that Netanyahu met with Sullivan in Tel Aviv.

Sullivan is scheduled to meet later in the day with the Israeli Military Ministerial Council in Tel Aviv, according to the same source.

According to a statement issued by the White House on Wednesday, Sullivan will also meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

According to multiple reports, Sullivan is expected to convey to the Israeli government the vision of the administration of US President Joe Biden regarding the high casualties among Palestinian civilians and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip as a result of the Israeli attacks.

On Tuesday, Biden said that Israel had begun to lose international support due to its “indiscriminate bombing” of the Gaza Strip, and called on Netanyahu to change his government, because it “does not want a two-state solution.”

Since the start of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip on October 7, the Biden administration has provided Tel Aviv with the strongest possible military and diplomatic support, and used its veto in the UN Security Council to prevent the issuance of a resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire.

As of Thursday, the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip has resulted in 18,787 deaths and 50,897 injuries, most of them children and women, massive destruction of infrastructure and an “unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe,” according to Palestinian and UN sources.

Source: Arabic Post