JERUSALEM — First he took off his tie. And so, wearing a white shirt unbuttoned at the neck, he greeted Joe Biden, the American president, at the airport. Then he replaced the white with black, be it a T-shirt or the light down jacket he wore in the photos with Giorgia Meloni, the prime minister, even though the temperature in Tel Aviv rose above 30 degrees and they were indoors. Bibi, as he is called, gradually changes his wardrobe for the official photos that Israeli newspapers publish.
At the cabinet announcement conference with limited security, he was pictured in a dark suit and purple tie, sitting between Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Benny Gantz, the former defense minister and chief of staff, all and two in black: it appeared the ” “civilian” that was led and controlled by the two former generals. It didn’t happen again. During visits to the front lines – yesterday north of the border with Lebanon – he dons a bulletproof vest for security reasons but also to demonstrate that he is the military leader of the campaign. More than appearing in uniform à la Volodymyr Zelensky, the newspaper “Yedioth Ahronoth” emphasizes, Netanyahu must shed the aura of distancing himself from the people, which was also evident in the corruption trial with the boxes of rosé champagne and cigars that he received as gifts from international tycoons. came to light, who has accompanied him in recent years from power since 2009, between the demand for a tailor-made aircraft as Prime Minister “of his level” and luxury hotels during stays abroad with long weekends for no reason for diplomats.
Yedioth, the country’s best-selling newspaper, claims that the prime minister – who turned 74 on Saturday – will not push for an overly “military” style: in Israel it is right and required by law to regulate the distribution of roles between the two The general staff and the government are clear. The fact that the armed forces leadership has accepted responsibility for the disaster 16 days ago could also factor into the calculations of the country’s longest-serving head of government. Bibi no: It’s better to keep your distance even when it comes to colors, no olive green or camouflage.