One was a principal of a Jerusalem school; another worked in television and was part of the production team of the hit series "Fauda"; the third put on uniform and joined the war even though he had not been called up; and the fourth was about to begin his practicum in medical school.
Gaza hasn't collapsed yet. Neither has Hamas. However, what's happening is unprecedented in scale: The devastation, intensity, and scope look like nothing like past operations. If Israel stays the course, it has a real chance of achieving the goals it set. This will require focus, resolve, tough decisions, legitimacy, and also time and luck – but it's achievable.
A cease-fire would be possible only if all 239 hostages held by terrorists in Gaza were released, Netanyahu said in a televised address. Gallant responds to Macron: "We are not in 1943; we have the means and obligation to defend ourselves."
This war is not about eradicating the terrorist Hamas group and other Palestinian organizations only, but rather to eradicate all militias from the Middle East, because the spread of these militias tempts others to copy their models.
There’s a pattern of Democrats linking antisemitism and Islamophobia. The Left doesn’t do this in other tragedies.
