Netanyahu prioritising 'political survival' over fight in Gaza, says Lapid

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid criticised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday and said the premier's only interest in Gaza is his "political survival and wreaking havoc in the state of Israel".

Lapid made his comments on X, where he was quoted tweeting a post that appeared to show an Israeli reserve soldier in Gaza directly addressing Netanyahu and threatening him with mutiny if Israel decides to hand over control of Gaza back to the Palestinians.

Earlier this month, Lapid said Netanyahu had "lost control" and criticised his handling of the war in Gaza - citing the death toll of Israeli soldiers and the deteriorating relations with the United States.