There is growing skepticism in Jerusalem that Israel’s clear demands for disarmament will be part of the new reality in Gaza.

The English edition of his book Hostage is honored as “Jewish Book of the Year” at the 75th National Jewish Book Awards 2026 in the United States.

Lavish sympathies and abundant budgets are reserved for the attacking Palestinians, not for the attacked Israelis.

IDF says civilians violated orders and endangered troops; incident follows earlier border breach attempt and a widening political campaign to restore Jewish communities in Gaza.

“This is not what disarming looks like,” an IDF spokesman says after a string of violations by the Islamist group.

The international billion-dollar initiative for Gaza, with its 20,000-strong stabilization force, sparks growing skepticism in Jerusalem.

At inaugural “Board of Peace” meeting, Israeli foreign minister backs demilitarization and “deradicalization,” framing the plan as the first to target Gaza’s “root problem.”

The recipe for deradicalizing the Strip may be a dangerous pipe dream.

Washington touts billions for Phase 2 governance and reconstruction, while Israeli intelligence warns Hamas is rebuilding power “from the bottom up.”