Warnings against Palestinians paying the price for Netanyahu's military and political 'failures'

Palestinian researcher Ramzy Baroud warned that the Palestinian people might find themselves the 'weaker party' that will bear the consequences of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political and military decline. Baroud explained that Netanyahu is currently experiencing the most fragile moments of his political life amid escalating crises on multiple regional fronts and severe internal criticism.

Analysis published on international platforms indicated that Netanyahu's state of weakness has made him a hostage to extremist right-wing currents within his government. Ministers such as Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are exploiting this situation to push through unprecedented settlement and expansionist agendas in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Sources quoted former Israeli officials making explicit confessions of the current military strategy's failure to achieve its stated goals. Former Justice Minister Haim Ramon stated that Israel has not decisively won the battle on any of the open fronts, whether in Lebanon, Iran, or even against the resistance in the Gaza Strip.

For his part, former Israeli Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot criticized the crisis management style under the current government, considering that strategic independence has eroded. Eizenkot affirmed that excessive reliance on the American position has weakened Israel's ability to maneuver and make sovereign decisions that serve its long-term security.

Observers believe that Netanyahu has turned the ongoing state of war into a primary tool for staying in power and escaping judicial and political prosecutions. This approach has been reflected in a widespread military escalation in the Gaza Strip, increasing tensions on the Lebanese border, leading to a direct and open confrontation with Iran.

Baroud warned that this model of 'crisis management through escalation' is approaching a dead end with increasing international pressure. He added that any decline in Netanyahu's ability to achieve successes on external fronts might push him to shift pressure towards the West Bank as the politically least costly arena.

In a related context, reports issued by Oxfam International revealed shocking figures related to violations in the West Bank since 2023. The organization documented the killing of 1244 Palestinians, including 268 children, amid escalating violence and forced displacement of indigenous populations.

Amnesty International reports also drew attention to systematic displacement operations targeting dozens of Palestinian Bedouin and pastoral communities over the past three years. These operations come as part of a broader plan to expand settlements and confiscate vast areas of land for the settlement project.

Data indicates that Finance Minister Smotrich has already begun implementing plans aimed at annexing about 82% of the West Bank to Israeli sovereignty. This shift represents a dangerous transition from mere political rhetoric to actual implementation on the ground, undermining any future opportunities for the establishment of a Palestinian state.

The analysis concluded that the decline in Netanyahu's political standing will not necessarily lead to a calming of the situation, but rather may generate a new wave of escalation against Palestinians. Baroud stressed the urgent need for the international community and Arab states to act to contain this path and prevent a comprehensive explosion that could spiral out of control.

Israel has not won in Lebanon, nor in Iran, nor against Hamas, and political decision-making has become excessively linked to the United States.