Public broadcaster Kan revealed that Netanyahu met with at least 10 lawmakers from his right-wing Likud party last week to seek their support in the face of growing criticism. “I am the only one who will prevent a Palestinian state in Gaza and the West Bank after the war,” Netanyahu told lawmakers, according to the source.

Netanyahu also made it clear to members of the faction that he will fight for the leadership of Likud after the conflict, although his popularity is in free fall.

The head of government also minimized the accusations of US President Joe Biden, who faces strong pressure in his own Democratic Party to end Israeli aggression. “I have known Biden for over 40 years and I know how to speak to the American public,” Netanyahu said, according to Kan.

Although the White House maintains its full support for the Israeli attack on Gaza, in recent weeks it has advocated several times for the creation of a Palestinian state, although without going into key issues such as its borders and the fate of the occupied area of East Jerusalem.

Netanyahu has been on the ropes since the Hamas attack against Israel on October 7th, which exposed his Government, the Army and the security establishments.

Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak advocated earlier this month, speaking to Time magazine, for the two-state solution as a security issue for Israel.

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