Haaretz: Impetus for Rumor that ’OPD’ Weakening Netanyahu Makes Sense

Local Editor

According to the "Israeli" Haaretz, the impetus for the rumor that the so-called "Operation Protective Edge" weakening Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s core coalition makes considerable sense, as was published in an article on its website on Monday.

The author, Bradley Burston, wrote in the article that one of the most intriguing rumors speaks of "Operation Protective Edge" weakening Netanyahu’s "fractious, acrobatically backbiting core coalition."

"The rumor suggests that prior to new elections, or through some other combination of political events, a new center-left bloc could be created, which might draft Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai as its leader, and thus a potential prime minister to succeed Netanyahu."

"The source of the rumor remains unclear. But the impetus for the rumor makes considerable sense," Burston said.

Speaking about the Gaza war, Burston said, "The longer it drags on, however, the more chance there is that the public will grow weary of its course, and of its leader."

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team