THE“GAME” OF DEATH

If a man suffers a fatal fall, his entire family will mourn with sadness. If several people in a community die in an accident, all members of the group will suffer the losses.

This confirms the principle of the upward curve. In Gaza, the 50,000 victims of this war force the survivors—more than a million and a half—to wonder how long they will remain so as long as Israel maintains its intention to occupy the enclave.

This is the macabre “game” of death that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coterie of loyal supporters are engaged in. Since the resumption of the genocide against the Palestinians, there remains no prospect of extending the provisional truce, now expired.

Hamas would have to release the hostages still detained to deprive Netanyahu of the reason he uses to justify bombing the enclave again. The radical terrorists don't do it, and so Gaza lives among ruins and bloodshed.

Netanyahu has succeeded in getting the government to pass a law that abolishes political control by the courts. This is the first time in Israeli history that judges will be under the control of politicians. Netanyahu had failed in previous attempts. This Thursday, he succeeded, surprising many Jews.

That Israel has hardened its grip since Netanyahu took power is evident after the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack by Hamas military brigades. The reaction has been disproportionate, but it was to be expected given the head of government's way of thinking.

Even within the Mossad intelligence services, some are wondering whether Netanyahu has a political strategy or is simply using force without discretion, according to analysts quoted by the Hebrew press.

End the war or end Gaza? This could be one of the questions that has arisen regarding the way the conflict is being conducted in this same "game." As expected, the United States, under Trump, is giving Netanyahu a free hand to pursue his project of occupying the Palestinian enclave and placing it, initially, under the control of the armed forces.