Controversy
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When Will Benjamin Netanyahu Cease to Be Prime Minister of Israel?
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Nimrod Goren"[T]he conflict should mark the end of Netanyahu's political career."
Nomi Bar-Yaacov"The era of Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be nearing its end."
Donald MacintyreNetanyahu "has little chance of political survival if and when the war is over."
Dov WaxmanNetanyahu's "Likud party is likely to lose the next election and he'll be out of office" if Israel fails to achieve total victory over Hamas.Jan 29, 2024
Shai P. Ginsburg"Netanyahu and his government are unpopular, but their hold on power is secure."Sep 19, 2024
Hagar Chemali"Even the best case scenario for Israel in this war would not likely keep Netanyahu in power."
Gautam Mukunda"He can only steer clear of his fate if he pulls a rabbit out of his hat and turns his fortunes around before he is forced to call the next Israeli elections."
Ksenia Svetlova"Not only will Netanyahu pay the price for this failure [to protect civilians], his share of the blame will be much larger than anyone else's."
Steven A. Cook"Netanyahu may be too damaged to prevail, but he will likely come closer to winning [the prime ministership] than many realize."
Mazal Mualem"In all probability, even a gifted political juggler like Netanyahu cannot survive the failure that caught Israel woefully unprepared on Oct. 7."
Yossi Mekelberg"The end of the war will see Netanyahu's long political career end."
Zack Beauchamp"There's but the faintest of chances he [Netanyahu] resigns of his own free will before [the next Israeli election]."Oct 31, 2023
Yair Rosenberg"He's going to try every trick in his book to remain prime minister."
Shai P. Ginsburg"If elections were held today, Netanyahu and his allies would be unable to form a government."Sep 19, 2024
Mazal Mualem"Netanyahu is unlikely to be ousted as long as the war rages."
Hagar Chemali"I still believe Netanyahu is on his way out."
Jeremy Diamond"Netanyahu's grip on power doesn't appear to be in any imminent danger of slipping away."
Steven A. Cook"Contrary to appearances, Netanyahu may have a lot more life in him yet."
Matt Frei"I think he'll be finished long before [the Israel-Hamas war is over]."
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