“We will not let lies and hatred prevail,” said Oded Forer, the lawmaker who proposed the bill.

The new American Middle East envoy has a good idea.

The army has embraced postmodern military doctrines, which have eroded its ability to win wars, says Ran Baratz, a teacher at the IDF’s war college.

The only deal that will actually bring peace is one in which Hamas ceases to exist.

Israel must find a creative way to both free our sisters and brothers from captivity, and destroy Hamas. But how? 

“You have to fight the ideology and change people’s minds and hearts.”

The first three hostages have been released under a Gaza ceasefire deal that few expect to also result in Hamas’s removal.

Despite maintaining control of the Egypt-Gaza border, Israel’s exit from Netzarim and delegation of checkpoints to US contractors are disturbing vulnerabilities.

Shaul’s remains were rescued in a covert operation just hours before the Israel-Hamas ceasefire was set to go into effect.