Benjamin Netanyahu has been in office for the last 10 and a half years. In a career that could yet make him the longest serving Prime Minister in Israel’s history, Benjamin Netanyahu turned out to be much more than the temporary speed bump in Israeli politics his critics once imagined. Benjamin Netanyahu came to dominate and embody the changing face of the remarkable and divided nation he still leads. Since the 20th Knesset was dissolved at the end of 2018, an increasing number of politicians on both right and left have been violating gag orders on sensitive security information for political gain, Amid the looming indictments, Netanyahu faced a challenge from former army chief Benny Gantz, leader of the centrist Blue and White alliance, in his bid to remain in power as prime minister. On April 10, 2019, following a closely contested race, Gantz conceded defeat to his opponent. Although Israel’s President, Reuven Rivlin, would have the final say in picking the person to lead a majority coalition in the Knesset, Netanyahu was all but assured of embarking on a record fifth term as prime minister. Netanyahu said before elections he would extend Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and the northern Dead Sea if reelected Netanyahu also said that the Trump administration’s peace plan, which he said would be released days after the election, would provide a “historic opportunity” for annexing the West Bank and other areas. The Jordan Valley stretches from the Dead Sea in the south to the Israeli city of Beit Shean in the north, bordering Jordan in the east. The 2,400-square-kilometer (926.65-square-mile) valley accounts for nearly 30 percent of the territory in the West Bank. Israel has long said it intends to maintain military control there under any peace agreement with the Palestinians. On December 6, 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump announced his administration was formally recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a move that was criticized by the Palestinian Authority and most member states of the U.N. but praised by Israeli leaders. “The Jewish people and the Jewish state will be forever grateful,” said Netanyahu in a video, calling the decision “courageous and just.” Seemingly emboldened by the support, the Israeli Parliament in early January 2018 enacted a new law that required a supermajority vote for the ratification of any peace deal that included ceding part of Jerusalem. Around the same time, the Likud Central Committee produced a unanimous but nonbinding vote to support “free construction and application of Israeli law and sovereignty in all liberated areas of settlement” in the West Bank, effectively calling for the annexation of Israeli settlements on contested land under military jurisdiction. “There is no change in United States policy at this time. We will release our Vision for Peace after the Israeli election and work to determine the best path forward to bring long sought security, opportunity and stability to the region.” White House official said after the announcement made by Benjamin Netanyahu. “There is no change in United States policy at this time. We will release our Vision for Peace after the Israeli election and work to determine the best path forward to bring long sought security, opportunity and stability to the region” Saudi Arabia condemned Netanyahu’s comments and called for an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said “Netanyahu’s plan a “serious escalation”. The Arab League “considers his announcement a dangerous development and a new Israeli aggression by declaring the intention to violate the international law” The league regards these statements as undermining the chances of any progress in the peace process and will torpedo all its foundations. Benjamin Netanyahu plan for greater Israel on all of historical Palestine and (carry) out an ethnic cleansing agenda will never complete. The announcement was more than mere propaganda, but was rather part of the right wing’s “vision of Apartheid.” As well as Kahol Lavan accusing him of trying to use Jordan Valley residents as extras in a campaign video. Opposition parties alleged The Democratic Union said that any unilateral moves toward annexation would harm Israel’s security, adding, it’s strange that someone who is suspected of bribery, fraud and breach of trust remembered such a dramatic move less than a week before the election. Labor-Gesher Chairman Amir Peretz said the party was “proposing to apply sovereignty to the collapsing middle class and to the hundreds and thousands of children living below the poverty line.” PM of Palestine Mohammad Shtayyeh said at a meeting with the Spanish consul. “If he believes that he will win votes in the short term by annexing the settlement blocs, then he and Israel are the losers in the long term.” Shtayyeh urged Spain and other European countries to recognize a Palestinian state as soon as possible, in line with the two-state solution. In April during election campaign, Netanyahu held a televised address which was billed ahead of time as a “dramatic announcement.” In it he said he was willing to face state’s witnesses for the investigation into the corruption cases he is involved in, ostensibly to resolve conflicting testimonies. Israel Election which were scheduled in April but no party could secure 61 seats out of 120, second round of elections held on September 19, Ntanyahu and Gantz after neck to neck fight luckid is 2 seats behind the Blue and White had 33 seats to Likud’s 31.Third was the Joint List alliance of Arab-majority parties at 13, President Reuven Rivlin, who decides whom to task with forming a government, has promised to do what he can to avoid a third round of voting. Since the establishment of the state of Israel, the politics of the Middle East has been looked through the prism of religion. The Muslim states, despite their sectarian differences, could not bring themselves to accept the hegemony and claim of Israel. To reverse this decision, several countries resorted to armed confrontations at various times. But every confrontation has become a flashpoint. For example, the Six Days War of 1967 and the consequent capturing of Golan Heights, West Bank and the Sinai Peninsula by Israel. The annals of Palestinian history in the post-Israeli state declaration period are replete with horrendous events. Intermittent bombings on Gaza strip, violence against women, bulldozing houses and disruption of the supply of commodities and building material to occupied areas has been the norm of Zionist settlers. In the backdrop of these strident restraints, hundreds of Palestinians have been killed and thousands detained, expectedly, the numbers are set to climb in proportion ahead. There has been strong case of war crimes and illegal occupations against Israel in the UNSC proceedings but Israel could not bear any penalty enjoying US diplomatic and political shelter against the will of the international community. US should use its leverage to end Israel-Palestine conflict. President Bush commitment to a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine. US leaders have been engaged in every peace process but they have never used the full leverage at their disposal to push the process forward. US must condemn Israel’s expansionist settlement policy including the annexation, land grabbing and security fencing. US should pressurize Israel to withdraw from all territories it occupied in 1967 war. Creation of Israel was clear violation of Palestinian rights this has to be acknowledged by Israel and as compensation announce massive aid package. If Israel continues its policy of annexation and increase its control over the occupied territories and allows Palestinians to exercise limited autonomy in a set of disconnected and economically crippled state lets like White rule in South Africa also known as Apartheid. Palestinians will continue to resist until they get a state of their own. This will not only tarnish global image of Israel but also encourage political corruption as well as cost blood and treasure. The author is a Research officer at CPGS