Benjamin Netanyahu was always first. He was the first to understand the extent of the Carmel fire, only 45 minutes after the flames had consumed the bus carrying the prison service cadets. He was the first to publicize his glory with his very own announcement. And he was the first to understand that the self-aggrandizement had made him look ridiculous. Then he attacked the sycophants who had acted in his spirit.
It's a shame the bragging turned into a national joke - though a justified one - as quickly as an east wind near Haifa blows during a dry December. This is no mere trifle but rather the shape of Netanyahu's mental world. What we saw this week is exactly what there is. In Farsi it sounds even funnier, and according to the words of people close to him, it's frightening to think about the hands that are steering the wheels of state.
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