Indeed—but more difficult to decipher from the outside—or rather I should read more about Israeli politics, but I admit I'm a bit bored by politics in general, and Israel's looks like it's especially complex :-) Happy to read suggestions if you know about interesting sources!
Another possibility is a political explanation, rather than a geopolitical one.
As the government collapsed end of December,
Israel is heading towards new elections. The country's fourth election in under two years.
Current Prime Minister Netanyahu is in big trouble (economic damage caused by the pandemic, corruption).
He is not a stateman, just a politician.
Indeed—but more difficult to decipher from the outside—or rather I should read more about Israeli politics, but I admit I'm a bit bored by politics in general, and Israel's looks like it's especially complex :-) Happy to read suggestions if you know about interesting sources!