Former Israeli National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat tells JNS that PA criticism of Hamas is “hollow.”

Parallel to the images from Gaza’s Nasser Hospital is the tragic fact that Hamas uses civilians as human shields and journalists as agents.

The irony is glaring: If Hamas were to capitulate, release Israeli hostages it intentionally starves, and end its parasitic hoarding and taxation of food aid, most of Gaza’s hunger could be relieved almost overnight.

Israeli PM tells visiting US lawmakers that the decision to escalate war against Hamas is final.

PMO slams UN-backed report, cites millions of meals, tons of aid, and Hamas theft as real causes of hardship in Gaza.

“Every action against Israel directly serves the jihadist axis in the Middle East,” said Gideon Sa’ar.

While the plan will likely involve costly, hand-to-hand guerrilla combat, Israel sees this option as the most viable for achieving its war goals.

Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger, Daniella Gilboa and Naama Levy recreated their reunion photo to mark the occasion.

Though critics pretend otherwise, Jerusalem has exercised restraint that no other military would. It has bent over backward to protect civilians—at enormous strategic and political cost.