Approaches of Bennet-Lapid’s Government to Key Regional Security Threats to Israel’s Security

This analytical article examines the approaches of Israeli government led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, who assumed power in Israel on June 13, 2021, to two key threats security: a potential “nuclear deal” with Iran (Iran's nuclear program advancement) amid Iranian regime's support for Palestinian factions Gaza Strip problem Palestinian-Israeli conflict settlement. The author reviews Bennett’s Lapid’s speeches keynote articles from 2010 when both leaders new either had different posts Benjamin Netanyahu’s governments, or were opposition latter. Such an approach allowed better understand process shaping Israel's strategy its security region. It is especially relevant conditions active development knotty order-forming crisis international relations system, whose may affect subsystem Middle East. concludes that regarding problem, most deterrence increasing risk (e. g., gradually destroying elements Iran's program), less likely pre-emptive escalation (completely depriving opportunity threaten before Tehran can implement threats, even declare them). shows focused preserving status quo. On contrary, attempt eliminate Strip, pursue escalatory domination, which signals interest changing resolution will largely depend success government's political economic actions toward Palestinians living West Bank (those controlled Authority Ramallah those Israeli-controlled territories) Arab population State Israel. suggests it possible stop Palestinians' Islamization creating state mythologeme. Only creation ideology become multiplier state's extractive capacity, Arabs society would mean legitimization central executive's right govern them.