A bruising week for Israel on the international stage began with an application by the international criminal court for the arrest of its prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saw Spain, Norway and Ireland say they would recognise an independent Palestinian state, and ended the international court of justice ordering Israel to cease its military operation in the southern Gazan city of Rafah over fears that it was creating genocidal conditions.
It’s not just abroad where pressure is mounting on Netanyahu. Demonstrations were held all over Israel last weekend in support of an immediate deal to release the Israeli hostages and hold early elections, as an increasingly polarised nation questions how winnable the war against Hamas really is.
