The ongoing bombardment of Gaza has destroyed Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s image as “Mr. Security”, with many Israelis holding him responsible for the attacks, says analyst Ahmed Helal.

“The Israeli public is furious and they’re frustrated that their security approaches apparatus let them down and then they are unable to kill the upper echelons of Hamas leadership like Yahya Sinwar [Hamas leader in Gaza],” Helal, Director of MENA region at Global Counsel, told Al Jazeera.

“There are no clear wins in this war.”

Helal said the lack of preparation for the Hamas offensive on October 7 has put Netanyahu in “extreme jeopardy”, potentially ruining his political career, and leaving him susceptible to future investigations.