In continuation of my previous post: What Netanyahu is doing today is in-line with his long-term strategy, +his difference from Begin
I admit that I didn't think Israel would actually go back to fighting, but the fact that Netanyahu insisted on going back to fighting just shows that his tactics have been pretty consistent since he's been in politics. Anyone who has read my posts here about the peace process during the Obama era should take a look at this post:
When there is a hostile admin and a complex international situation, Netanyahu will always maneuver and play to buy time. He acts according to American politics. For example, he froze construction in settlements in 2009, gave the Bar Ilan speech and entered into negotiations with Mahmoud Abbas in which he expressed willingness for a two-state solution, but set ironclad conditions that would allow him to dictate the tone and not enter into the dangerous Annapolis outline (Military control of the West Bank/Judea and Samaria, united Jerusalem, settlements remain until the territorial issue is discussed in the permanent settlement, Palestinian recognition of a Jewish state).
These conditions were unacceptable to the Palestinians, which caused the peace process to stall. Netanyahu played for time, building settlements in a measured manner and at the right time to get Obama through peacefully. Then, when Trump arrived in 2016, he was already able to bring the peace process to a formal standstill, burying it de facto (with the help of Abbas, who was usually a peace refuser), and almost imposing the deal of the century, which includes sovereignty over the settlements in the West Bank/Judea and Samaria and later the Abraham Accords - Netanyahu's vision since 1995 has been to bypass the Palestinians through Arab countries.
And that, by the way, is why the Netanyahu family criticizes Begin. They see Begin as a leader who is indeed revolutionary, but who is not really fighting the "hegemony" of the leftist elites. Therefore, when Netanyahu recently talks about defeating the "deep state", he is simply loudly stating his vision from all time. To break the monopoly of the left (in the past it was through the media, now it is in the defense establishment) and to defeat its ideological concepts. Whether it is socially (in the eyes of Netanyahu and the modern Israeli right, the left has abandoned national identity) or diplomatic vision
In this post, I talked about Netanyahu's vision for an "Israeli Fox News"
Netanyahu became prime minister of Israel in 1996 and lost power after three chaotic years. He suffered a blow, but was not defeated. He told his people at the time that he intended to return, but in a completely different way. He would repay those who ousted him: the media, the elites and the legal system. "We will return and have our own media," he announced. It also exists. In the first incarnation it was "Israel Hayom," until the Adelsons sobered up. Now it is Channel 14
Over the past year, Netanyahu's policy with Biden has been to waste time. That's why he's dragged out negotiations, occasionally making a showy move like a speech to Congress, but mostly he's been waiting for Biden to leave the White House and not have the Democrats on his back. That's why he's also made strange moves like allowing humanitarian aid and delaying entry into Rafah.
Now that Trump is president again and has an administration that is more open to his views, we see that he is already openly stating his goals and acting in a much clearer and more determined manner. While Netanyahu is a corrupt ruler who belongs in prison - diplomatically he knows what he wants.