Israelis, deeply divided since Benjamin Netanyahu returned to power last year, have united against Hamas in war, but experts predict the veteran leader will be fighting for his survival when the conflict ends.
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Dan Steinbock describes the process by which the Netanyahu government has sought to transform Israel from within and annex the occupied territories. Part 2 of a 5-part series.
This is the second in a five-part series. Here is part one.
By Dan Steinbock
The World Financial Review
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Since January, the Netanyahu government has pushed for highly controversial judicial reforms, a series of changes to the judicial system and the balance of powers. The effort has been led by Yariv Levin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s deputy prime minister and justice minister, and Simcha Rothman, chair of the Knesset’s Constitution,
Israel's youngest and longest-serving prime minister, Mr Netanyahu is a former distinguished soldier who joined politics in 1988 and rose through the ranks to become the head of the government in just eight short years.