Haaretz: Unable to form a coalition, Netanyahu sees starting a war with Iran again as a way out

In his analysis, Haaretz newspaper writer Amos Harel discussed Eisenkot's warning to Netanyahu not to attempt non-urgent military attacks, while the possibility of a new attack by Israel against Iran remains hot on the agenda.

The analysis touched upon the correspondence between Eisenkot and Netanyahu about "acting responsibly on security issues" and included the assessment that Netanyahu tried every way to stay in power.

In his analysis of the debate between the two, Harel noted that Netanyahu was struggling to stay in power and saw starting a war with Iran again as a way out.

Stating that Eisenkot's letter also aimed to publicly support Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, Harel stated that in the weeks before the election, Zamir and some generals opposed Netanyahu's attempts to persuade Trump to launch a joint attack with Iran or to restart the war by provoking Iran.

Stating that the letter also aims to publicly support Zamir, Harel said, "Netanyahu's attempt to attack Iran days before the election continues to have an effect in the background. Netanyahu's Likud Party is trying to postpone the meeting of the committee at least until Monday." he said.

Change Bloc needs to block Netanyahu

Stating that Zamir and some generals opposed Netanyahu's attempts to restart the war with Iran before the election, Harel stated that Zamir also warned his US counterpart that the war could postpone the elections.

Harel stated that after the Republicans lost the majority in Congress, Trump was hesitant about restarting the war and increased the economic and military pressure on Tehran while continuing negotiations with Iran under the mediation of Qatar.

Stating that the latest developments give the impression that Netanyahu is trying to revive the war environment by direct initiatives or by deliberately escalating the tension in order to draw Iran into the conflict again, Harel drew attention to the concerns that a new conflict could disrupt the political process in the country.

Harel emphasized that Netanyahu is trying every way to stay in power and said, "In this process where the Change Bloc continues coalition talks to form a government, the prime minister must prevent the country from dragging the country into new and dangerous military adventures for the sake of staying in power." made his assessment.

Government uncertainty in Israel and war with Iran

President Isaac Herzog assigned Eisenkot, who received the support of 67 deputies, to form a government on November 8.

However, the Change Bloc needs the support of parties founded by Palestinian Israeli citizens in order to form a government, and political differences within the bloc make coalition talks difficult.

If Eisenkot fails, Herzog may give Netanyahu the task of forming a government, and if both attempts fail, early elections may be on the agenda.

While the coalition government in Israel remains uncertain, the possibility of Prime Minister Netanyahu restarting the war with Iran remains hot on the agenda.

Eisenkot, who received the authority to form a government in Israel, warned Prime Minister Netanyahu not to attempt non-urgent military attacks.

"Show restraint and caution against dangerous steps that may wait until the inauguration of a new government," he said in his letter. "Mobilizing security forces without a direct, immediate and irreversible threat could have devastating consequences on Israeli democracy and citizens' trust in state institutions," Eisenkot said to Netanyahu. He used the following expressions.

Following this warning, a discussion took place between Eisenkot and Netanyahu about "acting responsibly in security issues".

In the statement made by Netanyahu's office, reacting to Eisenkot's warning, it was claimed that the decisions taken by the government were "taken for security reasons and in full coordination with security institutions".