remember this is all ''Sources say ..." and "close associates"

those are hallmarks of planted stories.

Then, we see the source is "Israeli Army Radio" ... so not spooky at all. I mean the army totally broadcasts sensitive foreign policy on their troop station, or is it? From whatever direction you care to slice it :whether pro- or anti-Net and yahoos, it smells.

I'd estimate that most pepe people in Israel are anti- , at this point, given various factors that compile. For example, there is the coalition factor:

The coalition government consists of six parties — Likud, United Torah Judaism, Shas, Otzma Yehudit, Religious Zionist Party and New Hope — and is led by Benjamin Netanyahu, who has taken office as the Prime Minister of Israel for the sixth time. The government is notable for its inclusion of far-right politicians. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty-seventh_government_of_Israel#:~:text=The%20coalition%20government%20consists%20of,inclusion%20of%20far%2Dright%20politicians.

What does that mean? Well it means that Netanyahoo had to form a government with some rabid Zion followers. But also, an orthodox bunch, and a greenish-sounding bunch - to balance things out.

How does one spell weak government? I know first-hand that Jews love sitting and debating things amongst themselves, but a coalition government with six parties? It is bad enough when there are three parties involved (looks at New Zealand - similar population size) . SIx? That means Five friendly-fire dudes waiting to depose cousin N. Symbolic I suppose: I imagine a Star of David Table, and each party argues their 'point'.

They never were enemies until they made them their enemies.