In the immediate aftermath of October 7th, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looked politically finished and rightly so. Hamas’s brutal assault shattered Israelis. Protests swelled. Polls plummeted. Members of his own party distanced themselves in an effort to preserve their own futures, while the opposition sensed an opportunity to finally bring him down. The man long defined as “Mr. Security” appeared weakened, reactive, and vulnerable. Once dubbed “King Bibi,” by Time Magazine he now seemed to be clinging to power rather than wielding it.

Two and a half years later, things could not be more........

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