Israel’s prime minister is not a man who often appears rattled. Benjamin Netanyahu has weathered myriad storms during his years in power, with his succession of coalition governments teetering on the brink many times.
On Sunday, he came out fighting once again, appearing at short notice before the international media to defend his plan to expand military operations in Gaza to Gaza City and blaming Hamas for each and every charge that has been laid at Israel's door. Israel’s goal, he said, was not to occupy Gaza, but to free Gaza. Israel did not want to prolong the war, but to end it.
