Pressure mounts on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a result of the new hostage deal proposed by US President Biden. Inside the Knesset, right-wing parties are prompting Netanyahu to keep on the war against Hamas. However, many in the Jewish state are calling on the Prime Minister to accept the ceasefire deal and bring the hostages home. Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister, escaped tough electoral situations before. But with growing global pressure, internal political strife and a furious Israeli public, this could be the beginning of the end for Bibi Netanyahu.

Image: Image: Shutterstock – Gil Cohen Magen

Produced By: Jhames Montemayor

Featured In Story: Noura Mansour – Organising and Advocacy Lead – Australia – Palestine Advocacy Network , David Issacharoff – Writer and editor – Haaretz , and Yoni Ben Menachem – Journalist and Senior Researcher at the Jerusalem Centre of Public Affairs

First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 5 June 2024