Netanyahu Accused of Orchestrating Cabinet Stalemate to Escalate Iran Tensions

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, political leaders opposing the current government of the Israeli regime are concerned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might steer Tel Aviv toward resuming military engagements with Iran. This move is reportedly intended to prevent the establishment of a new cabinet under the leadership of Gadi Eisenkot, head of the “Yishar” party.

The website “Axios” reported on Friday, citing three informed sources, that Roman Gofman, the head of Mossad, is currently in Washington. During this trip, Gofman met with John Ratcliffe, the Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and is expected to meet with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. There is also a possibility he may travel to Miami to meet with Steve Whitcoff, the White House envoy.

These movements are reportedly part of Netanyahu’s efforts to pressure President Donald Trump of the United States to resume military operations against Iran.

Political sources informed Al-Monitor that the political uncertainty in the occupied territories, coupled with fluctuating positions from President Trump regarding Iran, has heightened tensions among Israelis. Three years of conflict and the unclear results of the October 27 elections have left them exhausted.

In the latest developments of this political struggle, Netanyahu met with Eisenkot on Thursday to brief him on what he described as the ongoing “threat” from Iran. This meeting occurred after Eisenkot and his allies had warned of the possibility of Netanyahu exploiting the transition period to restart hostilities against Iran.

Since October 28, Eisenkot and his ally, Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the “Yisrael Beiteinu” party, have issued public warnings and sent letters to Gali Baharav-Miara, the government’s legal advisor. These letters emphasized that Netanyahu, in his capacity as interim prime minister, lacks the authority to make such a dangerous military decision.

The source further added that the declaration of a national state of emergency could provide Netanyahu with a pretext to remain in power, potentially with the support of his political rivals.