The time is finally ripe – Israel and Hamas have equal interest in a long-term ceasefire deal that would ease conditions for both residents of Gaza and residents of southern Israel.

For a decade, Israel's decisions on crucial issues has been influenced by the specter of The Hague. Since caution hasn’t worked, Israel should adopt other tactics before it is too late.

Nobody in his right mind would suggest doing so because we all know that lunatics who espouse anti-Semitic conspiracy theories sometimes put their anti-Semitism into practice.

"Peace and stability in the Middle East is extremely important for the peace and prosperity of the international community, including Japan," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga tells press.

Israel Hayom obtains rare image of menorah candles lit by a family of Jews who live under difficult conditions in a country that has no relations with Israel. "This shows that the light shines everywhere," says organization that made contact with family, whose members have been persecuted and killed.