I dread the prospect of Israel having won the war in Gaza only to lose its collective solidarity as a nation; I fear the chaos that will reign here – which will make the judicial reform protests pale in comparison.
According to a NYT report, State Department officials who oversee weapons sales have received "reassurances" from Israel that the 24,000 rifles destined to Israel would end up only with the uniformed police force rather than the civilian squads guarding settlements.
Israel should consider agreeing to very limited humanitarian ceasefires, both in terms of time and location. In this arrangement, Israel will be able to monitor all aid entering the Gaza Strip and continue fighting in northern Gaza.
The IDF knows that eliminating high-value targets such as various Hamas field commanders will create significant pressure on the terrorist organization, which may ultimately lead to its collapse. But the big prize is the Hamas leader.
Zvika Mor, the father of one of the Israelis kidnapped in Gaza, mourned Hamas’ death grip on the region...
