For nearly 77 years, Israel has treated the global battle for hearts and minds as a necessary evil, something to endure rather than to master. It is time to drop the apologetics and launch a sustained offensive, one that tells our historical story while clearly presenting the facts.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated that Israel must reestablish a civilian presence in the Gaza Strip but not only by returning to Gush Katif, the former bloc of Israeli settlements evacuated in the 2005 Disengagement Plan. “That’s too small, too crowded. It needs to be much bigger.”
The footage follows weeks of claims by Hamas alleging that security personnel were responsible for looting the aid.
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea cautions government must act decisively to strip the terrorist group of weapons or face dangerous escalation.
It is not Israel’s role or desire to liberate Northern Cyprus. However, if the threat from the area reaches a critical threshold, Israel's strategic posture must shift. Israel, in coordination with Greece and Cyprus, must prepare a contingency operation for liberating the island’s north.
