Netanyahu's last dance: Is this his last election campaign?

Nir Kipnis writes that the current election campaign may be the last in which Benjamin Netanyahu stands for public election, due to his age (77) and health condition. The column reviews Netanyahu's political career from the Rabin assassination to October 7, and argues that he has succeeded in reducing the political discourse in Israel to a dichotomous question.

Nir Kipnis writes an opinion column about the current election campaign, which he says may be the last in which Benjamin Netanyahu stands for public election. The author argues that in almost any outcome, there is a high probability that this is the last time Netanyahu runs, due to his age (77) and health condition. The column reviews Netanyahu's political career from the Rabin assassination, through the Oslo Accords and the judicial overhaul, to October 7. The author argues that Netanyahu has succeeded in reducing the political discourse in Israel to a dichotomous question of 'only Bibi - only not Bibi'. The column examines two scenarios: Netanyahu's victory, which would lead to the continuation of the judicial overhaul and the strengthening of the poison machine, or his defeat, which would lead to a crisis in the Likud and attempts at adaptation by his supporters.

Netanyahu's last dance: Is this his last election campaign?