Israeli lawmaker: “I think we are on the verge of a civil war”

The Netanyahu government is becoming “a full-fledged fascist dictatorship” and pushing “Israel” perilously close to civil war, a prominent left-wing lawmaker has warned.

“I think we are on the verge of a civil war,” Ofer Cassif, a member of the Israeli Knesset representing the left-wing Hadash-Ta’al coalition, told Anadolu Agency.

Cassif, currently suspended from parliament for his outspoken stance against the Gaza genocide, painted a grim picture of Israel’s immediate future.

“I won’t be surprised if very soon – in a matter of days, weeks, or maximum months – we are going to see people shooting each other in the streets,” he said.

Thousands of people have taken to the streets across “Israel” in recent days to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration. The protests have been centered on Netanyahu’s actions derailing the Gaza ceasefire and exchange of captives, as well as a continuing series of steps that critics view as an authoritarian power grab.

Edited by: Basma Qaddour