Netanyahu Says Call to Hold Elections Intended to ‘Paralyze’ Israel
Published on March 18, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on March 17 rejected calls for fresh elections in Israel, saying that he will not bow to international pressure to halt the war against Hamas terrorists in Gaza. Speaking at a government meeting, Mr. Netanyahu warned that there are members of the international community who are trying to stop the war by “hurling false accusations” against him and the Israeli military. “They are doing so by means of an effort to bring about elections now, at the height of the war,” the Israeli leader said. “They are doing this because they know that elections now will halt the war and paralyze the country for at least six months....