Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister, Israel
Decisions from the two weeks to 13 October 2026
12 October 2026
Netanyahu orders prosecution of NAZA documentary interviewees
Netanyahu ordered the identification and prosecution of people interviewed in the NAZA documentary, which features Israeli whistleblowers on Gaza. He also demanded a probe into the film’s sources and soldiers who testified. [1] [2] [3]
Protecting military discipline is its best defense, but it cites no evidence and prosecutes interviewees disproportionately.
Instead: I would have protected whistleblowers and investigated the Gaza allegations, not prosecuted interviewees or their sources.
12 October 2026
Netanyahu seeks to join Saudi fight against Houthis
Netanyahu sought to join Saudi Arabia’s fight against the Houthis. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman opposed the move, according to Haaretz. [1]
Countering the Houthis is the strongest rationale, but Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman opposed it and it addresses no evidenced problem.
Instead: I would have kept Israel out of Saudi Arabia's Houthi fight and pursued defensive, documented measures instead.