Although it may sound far-fetched, the prime minister is convinced that the possibility of the ultra-Orthodox parties joining a center-left government is on the table, and he is fighting to prevent it. In his “60 Minutes” interview, Netanyahu’s truly interesting and important answer was missed. 

James (not his real name) was a member of a gang that has been terrorizing Tel Aviv. Today, he is the first released prisoner without Israeli citizenship to undergo rehabilitation. Now he talks about his life of crime ("I stole from a different store every day") and tries to persuade the IDF chief of staff: Let me enlist.

Some 158,000 square meters of wire mesh have already been supplied to forces in Lebanon as part of efforts to counter the FPV drone threat. The IDFis preparing an additional purchase following a series of deadly strikes in northern Israel.

Egypt’s refugee numbers scheme is not an isolated distortion. It fits the same pattern of duplicity Cairo has displayed on Gaza, the Muslim Brotherhood, and US-led peace efforts: publicly posturing as a partner for stability while quietly undermining American interests and manufacturing crises to preserve its leverage and lifeline of aid.