Israeli leaders are openly celebrating the abuse of Palestinian prisoners and foreign aid workers, with critics warning the country is sliding into fascism.

• IDF soldiers caught on video sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee had all charges dropped after Netanyahu, the defense minister, and far-right protesters pressured prosecutors and the victim was sent back to Gaza so he could not testify.
• The lead military prosecutor who leaked the video to Israeli media was fired and later vanished from public view after a reported suicide attempt.
• Far-right minister Itamar Ben Gvir filmed beaten Gaza-flotilla activists kneeling face-down and bragged on social media, causing huge PR damage and forcing Netanyahu into damage control.
• A Knesset member said on TV there are no innocent Palestinian children and he feels no mercy for them, language critics compare directly to Nazi rhetoric.
• The DNC released a 192-page autopsy of the 2024 loss that never mentions Gaza, Israel, or Biden's decision to run again, even though most Democratic voters now oppose military aid to Israel.

Outlook: Liberal Israelis are leaving the country and the religious-nationalist right is expected to keep gaining power, while US Democrats show no sign of changing their pro-Israel stance.