Large military and police forces were deployed to the southern Dead Sea area following concerns over a possible terrorist infiltration into Israel. However, after about an hour, the IDF announced that the suspicion had been ruled out and that normal routine could resume.

"As officers approached, the individual brandished a firearm and an armed confrontation ensued, during which shots were fired by our personnel," Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi said.

Also on the agenda is a proposal to stop all flow of water and electricity to Gaza. A report from Saudi Arabia claimed that Israel agreed to a temporary ceasefire during Ramadan, but Israeli officials denied the claim.

Until today, we have avoided discussing the brutality and murderous nature of Muhammad and early Islam. However, the fact that many Muslims regard this bloody history as a religious and moral symbol, and that on October 7, they replicated it, compels us to change our approach.

What, then, was or will have been gained by this ceasefire deal? First, the gratefulness of Donald Trump. He has a long history of treating his friends well. This is a not unimportant consideration.