Netanyahu's efforts to de-link Israel's conflict with Iran from Israel's fronts in Lebanon and Gaza, against groups funded by Tehran, have backfired. Can Israel get out of this mess or even spin it into a regional agreement?

A government decision to allocate 125 million shekels for the planning of outposts was passed in a telephone vote last week, and approval is soon expected for a transfer of over a billion shekels in coalition funds for the establishment and development of dozens of settlements