Israel’s long focus on Iran and the northern front has come at the expense of intelligence gathering and operational attention to Gaza.

Time may be running out for Yahya Sinwar. “We have actually been minutes away more than once,” said a former Shin Bet official.

Israel has sealed 150 terror smuggling tunnels so far; Egypt cannot be relied upon to prevent new smuggling, observers say.

“Evil only respects one thing: unyielding strength,” the former president says.

Off-and-on negotiations have continued for months with the United States, Egypt and Qatar acting as mediators.

As it always goes with the Palestinians, Washington took the path of least resistance and focused pressure on Israel. It’s the same in peace negotiations.

“Sinwar wants everyone to be a martyr—except for him,” wrote David Greenfield, of the Met Council.

An interview with Louis Har, who spent 129 days in Hamas captivity after being taken hostage on Oct. 7.

One message sent to hostage families read, “If you don’t fight, you won’t see your loved ones return,” according to the report.