A Political Dilemma for Israel’s Prime Minister

Enlarge this image Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers remarks following a meeting with U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) at the U.S. Capitol on February 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers remarks following a meeting with U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) at the U.S. Capitol on February 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images Our correspondent takes a look at the near future of the the war with Hamas in Gaza through the eyes of Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. He is being pulled in opposite directions politically: President Trump wants the ceasefire in Gaza to continue, while influential right-wing members of Netanyahu’s political coalition want fighting to resume. Sponsor Message