Israeli media reported that the Netanyahu government continues to evade its responsibilities, and this is evidenced by the tough approach taken by the Israeli police against protesters outside the Knesset demanding the government's resignation due to its responsibility for the failure on October 7 for the past three weeks.

"October 7th was a day of failure for Netanyahu and his government, and that government continues to disown its responsibilities, which manifests in various ways. The most important are Netanyahu's refusal to resign or at least announce his intention to resign, his failure to acknowledge responsibility for what happened on October 7, and avoiding the families of Israeli prisoners who were killed in Gaza [by Israeli bombing]. He did not attend funerals and offered only minimal condolences."

The newspaper also pointed out that "what makes matters worse is that the Israeli police have begun to adopt a harsh treatment toward Israelis protesting against Netanyahu and his government," noting that the police cracked down on the protesters and broke a sign held by a settler whose son was killed in a kibbutz under the pretext that the police felt threatened.

Moreover, the police cracked down on a number of protesters who approached the police barrier and apprehended some of the protesting settlers, the newspaper added. 

In response, the Israeli police stated that "even during a time of war," they will not allow "disruption of public order and violation of the freedom of movement of elected officials to their workplaces."

"We cannot expect the Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, to bear responsibility for this disgrace, and we cannot expect Prime Minister Netanyahu, who is more concerned about his political survival than anything else, to bear responsibility," Haaretz added. 

The newspaper condemned the "suppression of protesters against Netanyahu and his government, especially those whose lives were destroyed due to the government's mistake, especially the mistake led by him."

Netanyahu committed to remain in power despite all setbacks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself at a critical juncture in his political career as he grapples with a series of challenges, including dismal poll numbers, a failed security apparatus that led to a surprise operation by the Resistance, involvement in genocide in Gaza, and ongoing corruption cases.

Despite the odds stacked against him, Netanyahu appears determined to remain in power, a report by Foreign Policy detailed on Tuesday. 

His threefold strategy includes deflecting blame for the security lapses, maintaining his extremist coalition at any cost, and biding his time until he can point to tangible achievements. Analysts suggest that Netanyahu's hope lies in the success of the genocidal campaign and the passage of time to appease Israelis' anger from the recent crisis.

A significant development over the weekend saw the Palestinian Resistance releasing about 50 Israeli captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, mainly women and children. Though the move is said to be widely welcomed on both sides of the struggle, deep-seated anguish remains over the fate of numerous captives still held in Gaza.

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