Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to try and stay in office for as long as he can, telling Time magazine in an interview that: “I will stay in office as long as I believe I can help lead Israel to a future of security, enduring security and prosperity.”
The prime minister, who has not directly taken responsibility for the failure before and on October 7, is asked if he were in the opposition, what would he say about a leader who presided over Israel’s worst security failures staying in power?
“It depends what they do,” he says. “What do they do? Are they capable of leading the country in war? Can they lead it to victory? Can they assure that the postwar situation will be one of peace and security? If the answer is yes, they should stay in power.”
“In any case,” he says, “that’s the decision of the people.”
