Netanyahu Asked Point Blank If He Will Resign Given His ‘Level of Support’ Has Dropped In Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was asked outright during an international press conference if he will resign in light of the political blowback he has seen while his country remains in crisis.

Netanyahu, who rarely speaks to the Israeli press, took questions on Monday to address Israel’s ongoing war efforts against the Hamas terror group. When he opened up the floor to questions from the international press, ABC News correspondent Matt Rivers confronted the PM on whether he can continue to lead despite Israel’s rising discontent with his governance.

“It seems the level of support that you have among the Israeli public has dropped considerably,” Rivers noted. “How can you continue to lead this country effectively during a very difficult time, and have you at all considered stepping down?”

Netanyahu’s answer:

The only thing that I intend to have resign is Hamas. We are going to resign them to the dustbin of history. That’s my goal, that’s my responsibility, that’s what I’m leading the country to do. This is my responsibility now, and it’s something that I think unites the entire country. We are all supporting the soldiers, supporting our commanders, supporting the IDF. We are supporting I think the unbelievable efforts of our reservists and out security forces. We will continue to do that until victory.

Ever since Hamas’ October 7 attack, Netanyahu has seen a major erosion of his popularity between the Israeli government’s failure to prevent it and the ensuing humanitarian crises. The following weeks entailed multiple calls by Israelis for Netanyahu to step down.

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