The Associated Press has released aerial photographs showing the construction of a runway on Zuqar Island, near the coast of the port city of Hodeidah in Yemen. While it's unclear exactly who is behind the project, which could increase military pressure on the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, the companies involved have ties to the United Arab Emirates.
Even as this immediate crisis eases, we must look ahead to the fragile days of the ceasefire and keep our eyes wide open. We cannot forget that the chaperones of this agreement, particularly Qatar and Turkey, do not have Israel’s best interests at heart.
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No one in the international community is demanding that the kidnappers be punished for their crime, just as no one sought to prevent them from reaping the benefits of their actions. The terrorists achieved a threefold success through the hostages.
The deadly incident in Rafah is Israel’s first test following the hostages deal and Hamas’ return to the streets of the Gaza Strip. Israel’s desire to “Lebanonize” Gaza, meaning routinely eliminating terrorists, will not succeed. Gaza is not Lebanon.
