The rescue of an Israeli Bedouin is quite embarrassing for Israel’s enemies and Hamas. Why? Because it was Jewish soldiers who freed a Muslim hostage from the hands of Muslim terrorists in the Gaza Strip. Moreover, the freed Muslim is being treated in a hospital by Jewish doctors and greeted by Jewish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog. How can something like this be explained in the Arab media, which constantly claims that Israel and the Jews are the devil in the Middle East?

Arab analyst Amjad Taha, who lives in the United Arab Emirates, wrote: “First of all, this is a moment for everyone in the Middle East to celebrate. Congratulations to Israel and humanity. Secondly, this image powerfully shows the reality—the ‘apartheid’ State of Israel, where a Jewish doctor treats an Arab-Muslim man who was held captive by Hamas-ISIS terrorists in Gaza.” He added: “Israel sent Jewish soldiers to rescue a Muslim Bedouin and reunite him with his children. If you live in New York, Paris, or London, you might be...

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