While in Damascus for a visit with Syrian President Bashar Assad, a Hamas delegation says that the group's decision to sever ties with the Syrian leadership and its support for the anti-government rebels was a "mistake."
The development removes one of several obstacles to Israeli support for Ukraine, The New York Times reports quoting senior officials.
In a shift in policy, Jerusalem offers to help Kyiv develop air attack alerts for civilians, but remains firm on not supplying the country with weapons.
The IDF has been searching for Uday Tamimi since Oct. 9, when he killed Stg. Noa Lazar in east Jerusalem. He is killed by guards at the Ma'ale Adumim settlement while trying to perpetrate another attack.
The best Israel can do now is hope that the accord turns out as Lapid insists, although he likely will not be the leader to see it executed. And unless it secures deterrence against Hezbollah and produces billions in revenue for Israel, the public will have many good reasons to protest.
