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Israel sidesteps Gaza reckoning amid Netanyahu accountability debate
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Israeli public discourse remains fixated on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's failures leading up to the October 7 attack, according to Al Jazeera English, allowing the country to avoid a broader confrontation with its military operations in Gaza. The focus on whether Netanyahu knew of the impending assault has dominated Israeli media and political debate since the attacks.
This concentration on leadership lapses deflects from deeper examination of Israel's conduct during its subsequent campaign in Gaza, where the military response has caused widespread destruction and a humanitarian crisis. The outlet notes that the emphasis on personal accountability for intelligence failures preceding October 7 enables Israel to bypass reckoning with the scale and consequences of its own actions since the attack.
