The ongoing conflict stemming from Hamas' Aqsa Flood operation against Israel's occupation has shown no signs of abating. Amid the relentless attacks on the Gaza Strip, still ensnared in an Israeli blockade, countless civilians have tragically lost their lives. Within Israel's media landscape, a palpable sense of disarray has taken hold.
Haaretz has launched a scathing critique of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in its latest analysis. Haaretz has cast a spotlight on the unjust policies systematically imposed on the Palestinian people over the years, unequivocally asserting, "The sole person accountable for this catastrophe is abundantly clear."
As the conflict persists following Israel's official declaration of war, the nation's actions have come under intense scrutiny. Following Hamas's Al-Aqsa Flood Operation last Saturday, which prompted Israel to declare war officially along the Israel-Palestine border, the country conducted extensive airstrikes on Gaza throughout the night. Amidst these tumultuous events, an incisive analysis emerged within the Israeli press.
Haaretz, a long-established newspaper in the country, presented an analysis featuring remarkably candid statements. The newspaper's piece, titled "Netanyahu Bears Responsibility for the Israel-Gaza War," employed language that approached a confession.
In asserting that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bears responsibility for the attacks instigated by Hamas, Haaretz contended that Netanyahu has consistently disregarded the existence and rights of the Palestinian people over the years.
"There is only one individual accountable for the disaster that has befallen Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu. While trumpeting his extensive political acumen and indispensable wisdom on security matters, the Prime Minister has presided over a government marked by annexation and dispossession. He has appointed figures such as Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir to prominent positions, thereby imperiling the well-being of Palestinians. Haaretz drew attention to the belligerent foreign policy of the Israeli government."
Highlighting Netanyahu's previous image as a cautious leader who aimed to avoid conflict and mitigate Israel's substantial losses in previous years, the newspaper said, "Following his victory in the recent elections, this caution has given way to the pursuit of an 'entirely right-wing government' and the annexation of the West Bank. He has taken overt steps toward the ethnic cleansing of regions outlined in the Oslo Accord's Area C, including the Hebron Hills and the Jordan Valley."
In an analysis that underscores the deliberate ethnic cleansing policy pursued by the Israeli government, it is emphasized that the rights of the Palestinian people have been disregarded for an extended period.
Netanyahu's policy encompasses "the significant expansion of Israeli settlements and the reinforcement of Jewish presence near the Temple Mount, close to the Al-Aqsa Mosque. He has boasted about an impending peace agreement with the Saudis that offers nothing to the Palestinians while openly discussing a 'second Nakba' within the ruling coalition." Haaretz's analysis has also ignited discussions in the Israeli press regarding the commencement of a process of self-examination and acknowledgement.
