In Iran, Gaza, and 'Naz'a': When There Is No Policy, Everything Boils Down to a Campaign

An opinion piece arguing that in the absence of a coherent policy, public discourse in Israel is reduced to an election campaign. The author references the film 'Naz'a', Netanyahu's campaign against his rivals, and the inability to hold an in-depth discussion on the use of firepower in the IDF. He quotes sources in Washington questioning Israeli policy in Gaza and Iran, and mentions a State Comptroller report on the neglect of public diplomacy.

An opinion piece by the political correspondent of Kan 11, arguing that in the absence of a coherent policy, public discourse in Israel is reduced to an election campaign. The author refers to the investigative film 'Naz'a' (Abuse of the Right to a Hearing) by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Shor, which has not yet been released, and how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu turned it into a campaign tool against his rivals Yair Golan, the former Military Advocate General, and Gadi Eisenkot. The author claims that no real public discussion is taking place on the question of IDF firepower, and quotes senior officers who admit to cases of violations of international law but deny a deliberate policy from above. He mentions a draft State Comptroller report that found that in the first eight months of the war, no discussion of public diplomacy took place in the cabinet. The author reports on conversations with sources in Washington at the MEAD conference, who expressed bewilderment at Israeli policy in Gaza and Iran, and concern about the situation in the territories and Jewish terrorism. He calls for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry that would also address the management of the prolonged war.