Does anyone still remember the Abraham Accords? Yes, without a doubt they were a positive and important development, which politically and economically boosted Israel, and opened Abu Dhabi and Dubai's gates to Israeli tourists. But these accords did not impact one iota the security situation and the threats and challenges we face and certainly did not put us in a better security position ahead of the events of October 7 and thereafter.
Despite recent setbacks, Kyiv has also seen positive developments in recent weeks. "Ukraine's main goal this year will be to prevent the expansion of the occupation, and to inflict maximum casualties on the Russian army," Yury Fedorov, a Prague-based Russian military expert, tells Israel Hayom.
A diplomatic source told Israel Hayom that the delay in Netanyahu's response to the emerging US plan and the restrained language reflect an implicit understanding currently being in the works, under which the PM could indeed express opposition to unilateral recognition, but will agree to negotiations on a future settlement without preconditions.
Nasrallah made it clear in his speech that he will continue fighting as long as Israel fights in Gaza. He has been doing so since October 7, as part of the contribution of the axis of terror led by Iran. At the same time, he remains wary not to be dragged into an all-out war with Israel that would come at an inconvenient time for him and his Iranian benefactors.
The US secretary of state has officially been in lockstep with Biden's policies. But in practice, he has pressured Israel to agree to a very long ceasefire as part of the second deal, to turn a blind eye to Hamas' continued rule, withdraw its forces from the Gaza area, and to commit to a Palestinian state.
It took only one minute to reach the hostages after the doors were breached. Some of the fighters ran towards the hostages, who were on the second floor, hugged them and shielded them, while others continued fighting to secure the area.
After all is said and done, the dilemma still remains between the various options, but we must not let chaos set in – as this will pave the way for the return of Hamas.
No one in Israel can guarantee that the captives will hold out for so long. The opposite is true: The way things are going suggests that the closer the IDF gets to the captives, the greater the danger to their lives will become.
The attempt before the war to rehabilitate relations between Israel and Turkey stemmed from a clear Turkish interest. Erdogan wants to pave the way to American hearts under Democratic rule – especially since President Biden won the presidency – and is mainly interested in trade and military trade relations with the United States. The way there as Erdogan saw it: putting some warmth back into Turkey’s relations with Israel.
The defense presented numerous and extensive actions undertaken by Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, but wisely put this in its correct context, stating that the current situation is the clear outcome of Hamas’ actions and thus it is the terrorist organization that has condemned the Gaza Strip residents to this plight.
