Threats against Hamas and its allies, as well as pressure on Netanyahu, clearly played a decisive role.
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Israel in distress
This is not the first time that Israel has been in a crisis situation. What stimulates Israel’s history are its constant emergencies, which make the people turn toward God.
For over a year I have spent my Saturday evenings at demonstrations for the return of the hostages. That is the little I can do.
Now an Israeli icon
Rachel Edry (Adari), Gal Gadot and the symbols of resilience that keep Israel in the fight.
The obsession with Jews and Israel diverts column inches and airtime away from humanitarian crises that are far more dire than Gaza and far more intractable.
The owner of the X social-media platform shows what Israel’s defenders could achieve if they came off the back foot.
In the last year in particular, the divide between Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community and the rest of society has further deepened.
The president-elect has an opportunity to accomplish many of his agenda items, including dealing with Iran and Hamas.
The wave of Palestinian Arab violence that raged from December 1987 to the autumn of 1993 featured murderous bombings, shootings and stabbings.