For Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the path to making a choice just got extra complicated in a crisis that perfectly intertwines national security, alleged leaked intelligence, and his long-standing legal battles over corruption.As conflict rages in Gaza, his political survival is tested anew by accusations that sensitive intelligence was selectively shared with pro-Israel foreign media.These revelations have generated a political firestorm, raising questions of Netanyahu’s role and intent as he balances military conflict, national security concerns, and an extremely divided nation.

Alleged Intelligence Leak: A Political Scandal Unfolds

In September, several pro-Israel foreign media outlets, such as Germany’s Bild and the UK’s Jewish Chronicle, ran exclusive reports based on classified Israeli intelligence.The Bild report, allegedly based on a Hamas document linked to former leader Yahya Sinwar, claimed Hamas was working to dupe the international community while treating hostages cruelly. Another report stated that Hamas was intending to smuggle hostages out of Gaza via the Philadelphi Corridor…