Israel-Gaza war

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Israeli political question - there was some talk yesterday in Israeli English-language media about formation of a national unity government, with Likud and Gantz offering their participation for the duration of the crisis.

Netanyahu seems to have said he'd only accept that if the likes of Ben Gvir also remain in the administration (which appears to be a red line for Likud).

Is there any chance of that broader coalition forming now? Or was this more about Likud and Gantz signalling cooperation for patriotic/political purposes, knowing that Netanyahu was likely to put forward some unacceptable red lines?

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Assuming this is borne out, and, given Iran’s President endorsed Hamas’ approach this morning… it feels like a ramp towards further escalation.
https://twitter.com/WSJ/status/1711120355585089821

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https://twitter.com/samstein/status/1711502903083434453

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The layers here:
https://twitter.com/ItalyinIsrael/status/1711821345976181111

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The layers here:
https://twitter.com/ItalyinIsrael/status/1711821345976181111

Incredible, and somewhat deranged, symbolism here. The symbol of Vespasian and Titus' defeat of the Jews covered in depictions of the destruction of Jerusalem.

Yeah, I’m still not sure if this is a touching display of solidarity, accepting the grim historical context - or just a bit crass.

Possibly somewhere in between.

Either way, a real… choice, to shine a literal spotlight on the period and actions that would result in Judea being converted into Roman Palestine.