Barak argued that Netanyahu âcould sabotage the elections by launching operations in Lebanon that would provoke retaliation from Hezbollah and Iran.
âNetanyahu wants an endless war because he understands that ending it would accelerate his trial,â Barak said. âJust as he obstructed some prisoner-exchange deals (with Hamas), he also blocked the possibility of progress in Lebanon.â
Netanyahu is currently standing trial in Israel on corruption charges and is also wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) since 2024 on allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.