Regional and international players – enemies, friends, and neutral actors – are keeping a watchful eye on developments. Their stance and conduct towards Israel will be affected by Gaza's results. While not the sole reason, this makes it all the more evident that Israel has no alternative but to pursue the war’s goals until they are fully met.
The demand for Haredi conscription must come together with the issue of Torah study. Does the world of Torah have importance for the resilience of Israel as a Jewish state? Do we understand that the history of our people is drained of validity without comprehending the decisive role of the Torah for our existence as a national collective – not only a religious one – in the wilderness of nations over thousands of years?
The underlying contours of the deal being discussed involve three stages. First, about 40 captive civilians will be released in exchange for a month and a half ceasefire in Gaza as well as the release of many (unknown number) of prisoners from Israeli jails.
Enabling some of the residents of east Jerusalem to visit the Mount is most probably the “bitter pill” that Israel must swallow.
A Palestinian state would indeed also be a reward for the Palestinian-Nazis of Hamas, and an official message from the US to all people and the world that all that is required to obtain statehood is the murder of 1,200 civilians – the slitting of many of their throats and the beheading of many of them, the rape of their women and the kidnapping of hundreds of hostages.
The realignment plan was supposed to continue the Disengagement Plan, remember? • What does the spotlight do to former security establishment officials • And why has Hamas demanded a ban on Jewish visits to Temple Mount?
Israel believes Sinwar and his crew are still in Khan Younis and he has already walked dozens of kilometers underground since the fighting began. Presumably, he too knows that at some point he will make a mistake enabling Israel to reach him. Therefore, a decision was made to deepen operations in the city in the coming weeks rather than proceed as planned.
The word "unity" should return to the public discourse without quotation marks, together with the recognition of the essential role of our pioneers • 82 years have passed since the death of "Yair" • And a senator reports to the Roman Senate on the laws of the Jews.
There are many reasons for Nasrallah not escalating. The most important one is that Hezbollah was established by the Iranians to protect Iran's (Shiite) interests and serve as an outpost in case it is attacked, but not to be destroyed in a war to save a (Sunni) Palestinian organization. For “Palestine”, a few hundred operatives may be sacrificed, but there is no need to commit suicide.
It is not a neutral, efficient, indispensable, or moderating force, nor can it simply be fixed by better oversight. It must be replaced for the sake of Palestinians and Israelis alike.