A rundown of hawkish Israeli politics is bad news for anyone hoping a post-Netanyahu Israel would shift course, framed as broad criticism of Israel's leadership.

• Naftali Bennett, running to be Israel's next Prime Minister, wants to label Qatar an enemy state, accusing it of funding groups hostile to Israel.
• The claim is called hypocritical, since Netanyahu himself channeled money to Hamas through Qatar and the US asked Qatar to host ceasefire talks.
• Bennett is also pushing confrontation with Turkey over Erdogan and rejects any Palestinian state or handing over land.
• Gavin Newsom is criticized for dodging whether Israel is an apartheid state and blaming problems only on Netanyahu.
• The core argument: Israel's aggressive stance runs deeper than Netanyahu, so his exit would not change much.

Outlook: Expect more Israeli political pressure on Qatar and Turkey, with candidates competing to sound tougher ahead of the next election.