Crisis pits generals against politicians: has Netanyahu won or lost face?

Published: 27 July 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Leading Minister refers to defence establishment as the “enemy within”, as debate continues over Netanyahu’s handling of the situation

ANALYSIS

How Temple Mount crisis became a showdown — between government and generals (Forward)
JJ GOLDBERG Education Minister Naftali Bennett says Israel must “cease the blame and self-flagellation and unite against the terrorists”. He is talking about an enemy within - Israel’s defence and intelligence agencies, over their handling of the situation (July 24)

In Netanyahu’s government, it’s okay to incite against Shin Bet (Ynet)
NADAV EYAL Politicians like David Bitan and Miri Regev don’t care about the need to hold a practical and rational debate on security issues. They just want to make a quick profit among the radical right, while trying to terrorize the professional security echelon (July 26)

Netanyahu turns capitulation into personal triumph (Times of Israel)
AVI ISSACHAROFF Crisis in Jordan enables a face-saving turn-around at the Temple Mount, brokered by the previously derided Shin Bet chief (July 25)

Netanyahu’s dangerous delusion (Al-Monitor)
AKIVA ELDAR Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the right remain under the delusion that they can sustain the occupation at no cost to Israel (July 25)