Almost a year into Israel’s most challenging conflict since the 1948-49 War of Independence, one thing is increasingly clear about its embattled prime minister. Love him or loathe him, Benjamin Netanyahu is a historic leader who has imposed his will on the great events of his time.
To call Mr. Netanyahu a great leader is neither to predict his ultimate success nor to endorse everything he does. It certainly isn’t to call him infallible. But we can’t understand the course of the current conflict in the Middle East without giving Bibi his due. He is a political genius who towers above his critics and rivals. Despite his political vulnerabilities at home and the limits on Israeli power internationally, he has kept the threads of power in his hands far longer and to much greater effect than almost anyone expected after Oct. 7.
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