Don’t confuse Paris with facts – like the support of three-quarters of Palestinians in the West Bank for the October 7 Hamas-led massacre, or the support of governors in the Palestinian Authority for terrorism and the active participation of its Fatah Party in the wave of terror attacks threatening central Israel.

Israeli-American economist left a profound mark on global and Israeli economies.

The fundamental divide centers on Hamas's persistent demand for a permanent conflict resolution and complete Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza – conditions that Israeli officials have historically found unacceptable as they seek to preserve operational flexibility.

Israel quickly accepted the proposal put forward by US envoy Steve Witkoff, but things remain unclear on the Hamas side. While there’s no room for over-optimism, signs of the terrorist organization’s collapse continue to mount.