By any reasonable metric, Israel is an overwhelming success. The tiny nation dominates the Middle East both economically and militarily. And to whom does it owe its success? The establishment, which has governed it up until recently, fights its wars, makes its money, and pays its taxes.
The current government, on the other hand, consists of a bunch of incompetent right-wing populist bozos who think they can do anything they want for their ideological constituency without putting the country at risk. Its leader is a man who consistently puts his own welfare and his desire for power ahead of the national interest. If he hadn’t been distracted by his own petty concerns, the disaster of the last few days would never have occurred. It’s time to stop the rot!
That will be the opposition narrative after the brief moment of unity caused by the war comes to an end. There will be a lot of truth to it, too. Will the shock of the day be enough to cause a revolution in Israeli politics? And has the American public seen what happens when right-wing populists are given the keys to the car in a dangerous neighborhood?
We’ll see.