Analysis

Washington's move is a constructive step towards Israel ahead of the Trump administration's introduction of the long-awaited "deal of the century."

Iran's new policy is to respond to any attack against its assets, which means its decision to fire missiles at Israel on Tuesday was likely in retaliation to an Israeli operation – even if it hasn't been publicized.

Decision means that negotiations “will no longer begin from the premise that Israel has no claim to this land or stole it from the Palestinians. That false legal theory only served to harden Palestinian positions and make successful negotiations impossible,” said jurist Eugene Kontorovich

POTUS policy reversal boosts Bibi, but exposes Benny.

The elimination of Islamic Jihad chief Baha Abu al-Ata removed a significant player from the board, but it did not eliminate this terrorist group altogether. The Iranian-backed PIJ will be back, with a vengeance.

Hamas and Israel's conduct during the latest round of fighting exposes their overlapping interests, not just in weakening Palestinian Islamic Jihad but also in laying the groundwork for a long-term ceasefire in exchange for significantly easing the Gaza blockade.

While officials insist killing of top Islamic Jihad official was a “one-off” operation, it also demonstrates to Hamas that Israel is still perfectly capable of obtaining detailed intelligence and carrying out surgical strikes.

With the clock running out on the coalition negotiations, party leaders realize their options are becoming increasingly limited.

Iran's operations in the Middle East have been growing more brazen and it falls to Israel to keep it at bay. Otherwise, Israel will soon discover that the region is changing, and not in its favor.

With Justin Trudeau re-elected prime minister of Canada, the fight against anti-Semitism and BDS is expected to continue, as the country looks inward to more pressing domestic issues.