Benjamin Netanyahu’s war games
The prime minister is staking his political survival on a war Israel can’t win.
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Alona Ferber
Alona Ferber is the editor of the New Statesman's Spotlight policy section and supplement. She writes on policy and politics, including her specialist coverage of Israel, and conducts interviews with major public figures.
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