Former Israeli Leaders Urge International Intervention in Gaza

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has accused current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being "destroyed emotionally" and in a state of "nervous breakdown" due to his failure on national security. Olmert argues that Netanyahu's plan to take overall control of Gaza's security after crushing Hamas is a miscalculation and that the priority should be negotiating an endgame with the international community, including talks on the formation of a Palestinian state. Olmert also warns that Israel's Western allies are growing impatient with the lack of a realistic plan for post-Hamas governance in Gaza. Netanyahu's approval ratings have plummeted, with a majority of Israelis wanting him out of office.