The far-right in Israel and America are curious bedfellows, united in one aim: to bring about the state of Israel in it's ancient form - the Kingdom of David. They've both used a variety of ways over the years to achieve their political goals but while our media are quick to deplore the actions of the far-right in America, the extremists in Israel get a free pass: Kach, Otzma Yehudit, and Eretz Yisrael Shelanu are all represented in the Knesset and adhere to
Revisionist Zionism, a creed that advocates violence in order to expand Israel's territory beyond the West Bank and even into TransJordan, where 50,000 Palestinian refugees still live in camps.
All this political militancy was brought in from Eastern Europe and has nothing to do with traditional Judaism, infected with Inter-war Idealism of the 20s and 30s with an unholy brew of Marxism, Leninism, Trotskyism and our old foe: Fascism. They see violence as the only way to bring about the return of the Kingdom and Evangelical Christians support them to bring about their own Revelation with The Rapture. Naturally, Trump knows little and cares less about these matters but is willing to do whatever it takes in order to gain power. Netanyahu knows more and cares only for his own vengeance on the people who took his brother's life and is willing to slake his thirst in the blood of every Palestinian, regardless of world opinion.
"Some day this war's gonna end..." but not until Hamas is destroyed, he says. While Netanyahu's supporters cheer him on to greater acts of revenge in Gaza, the settlers grow along the West Bank, eroding any hope of a peaceful settlement. Enjoy the war while you can, lads. The peace will be terribly dull.