Yair Netanyahu to release book on 'deep state' war against his father

Yair Netanyahu to release book on 'deep state' war against his father

Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Thu, 11/12/2026 - 09:46 Far-right activist son of Israeli prime minister blames state institutions for plotting to bring down his father Sara Netanyahu (centre), the wife of Benjamin Netanyahu, sits with their sons Avner and Yair (right) at the Knesset in Jerusalem on 29 December (AFP/Amir Cohen) Off

Yair Netanyahu, the activist son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is set to release a book through a major publisher detailing a plot against his father by the "deep state" in Israel.

Two-Front War: Inside Israel's Fight for Survival – Against Foreign Enemies and Domestic Saboteurs is set to be distributed by Simon & Schuster and, according to the publisher's website, will detail a "project to destabilise the West and erode the foundations of free civilization".

"[Yair Netanyahu] has always been a proud Jew and a devoted Zionist," says the publicity blurb. "But when the institutions that govern Israel – its prosecutors, judges, intelligence bureaucracy, military command, media networks, and foreign-funded NGOs – turned their attention toward removing his father from power, he found himself inside a Kafkaesque system that few citizens ever see."

The book will be a "report from within the Matrix", a reference to a term popularised by misogynist influencer Andrew Tate and used by conspiracy theorists generally to describe a system of illusions that dominates mainstream society.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc won 53 seats in the 27 October parliamentary elections, falling short of the 61 needed for a majority in the 120-seat Knesset, though it remains the largest grouping in parliament.

The opposition alliance led by Gadi Eisenkot won 48, while Arab-led parties secured a record 19 seats, giving them a potentially decisive role in coalition talks.

Yair has long been a proponent of far-right conspiracy theories on X, and since the elections he has alleged that a range of forces – including money from Arab states – were involved in rigging the vote against his father.

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In a post on X on Tuesday, he reiterated his claim that it was "an election stolen by enemy states that bribed Arab voters".

He has also alleged similar machinations were behind a long-running corruption trial against Netanyahu. The prime minister has been on trial since 2020 on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three corruption cases.

He has failed to attend many of his court appearances, usually citing events relating to his premiership as justification.

According to Haaretz, the company behind Yair's new book is RatPac Press, founded by Australian James Packer – a friend of the Netanyahu family and witness in his corruption trial – and American film director Brett Ratner, who moved to Israel following sexual assault accusations.

The indictment against Netanyahu says the prime minister received expensive cigars and champagne from Packer over the course of several years. Packer also owned a luxury apartment in Tel Aviv which was occasionally used by Yair Netanyahu.

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