Commentary

United Kingdom, France, and Canada - when Hamas publicly thanks you, it's not because you are on the side of peace. It's because you've made yourself useful to their propaganda.

The supply of goods to the Gaza Strip throughout the war has been the original sin. Without this folly, Israel could have long since choked the terrorists of Hamas in Gaza. It's time for Israel to learn to say no, even to the current US administration.

The Houthi threat to Israel and the region has not disappeared and is even intensifying, given the backing provided by China, Russia, and Iran. Confronting this threat requires action on the cognitive, military, economic, and diplomatic fronts.

Amid the impressive inauguration ceremony, Israeli officials meeting Pope Leo XIV should urge him to assess the facts and examine the evidence before passing judgment on Israel’s existential struggle against its enemies.

In assessing leftist hostility to Israel, conflating naïveté with antisemitism helps no one – least of all the Jews.

When Trump wanted to open the gates of hell in January, we went for a pause and a deal. And this week, the decision was made to reverse the "complete blockade" policy, particularly with this timing. This should never have happened, no matter from which angle you look at it.

The most supportive president Israel has ever had has ran out of patience. Operating at an intense pace, he cannot accommodate Israel's decision-making timeline – or more accurately, its decision-avoidance.

As anti-Israel sentiment and antisemitic incidents intensify across Europe, some within our ranks believe we should use this moment to end the war prematurely. They are wrong.

The Witkoff framework will serve as the basis for renewed talks and will once again consist of two stages. The first would lead to the immediate release of Israeli hostages in exchange for a 40-day suspension of fighting in Gaza. The second, which addresses ending the war, is raising Israeli concerns over how the postwar reality in Gaza will be shaped.

Nobody is fooled. The Qataris may have brokered Alexander’s release, but they are the ones who financed his abduction.