For the late Prime Minister Begin, Israel's security was paramount, but he was also clear in his desire not to rule over the day-to-day lives of our Arab neighbors. Israel would be wise to consider some of his principles in developing its response to the forthcoming Trump peace plan.

The narrow Palestinian Authority cabinet, recently cobbled together by PA President Mahmoud Abbas, appears ill-equipped to deal with its pressing political, diplomatic and economic troubles. There is major disunity among the Palestinians, Hamas and Fatah, which are nowhere near reconciliation, and the PA is losing money fast.

The Wolf family, whose home on Moshav Mishmeret was destroyed last month by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, welcomes a fifth grandchild.

Anyone who claims this solution has always ended badly should take another look at the history books.

Russian President Vladimir Putin supports North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's efforts to normalize relations with the U.S.