Prime Minister Netanyahu may see the expanded fighting in Lebanon as key to his survival as head of government amid public criticism of the government’s failure to prevent the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, the publication said.
WP writes that in private conversations, U.S. officials have warned Israel against a significant escalation of the conflict in Lebanon. U.S. intelligence estimates that Tel Aviv would find it difficult to succeed in a two-front war against Hezbollah and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
