Gaza War
Analysis: Signals from the IDF about a desire to end the war
Donald Trump claims that there could be a ceasefire in Gaza “within a week”. The only person who knows whether there is any substance to that statement is probably Trump himself, writes Haaretz’s Amos Harel in an analysis. After the US’s support for Israel’s attacks on Iran, the ball is in Trump’s court, says Harel.
“If Trump puts enough pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu [...] there could be a breakthrough,” he writes.
Harel also addresses Defense Chief Eyal Zamir’s visit to troops in Gaza on Friday. Zamir’s message was that the military is close to achieving its goals. According to Harel, this was a clear signal that there is a desire from the IDF’s highest echelon to end the war soon.
At the same time, Netanyahu’s future is uncertain. A key question is whether the alleged victory against Iran can make enough voters forget about Israeli security failures in connection with the Hamas terror attack in 2023, writes Jason Burke in an analysis in The Guardian.
“Many have predicted Netanyahu’s downfall [...] Yet he has not only retained power, but time and again outmaneuvered his rivals and opponents.”
Analysis: Signals from the IDF about a desire to end the war
Donald Trump claims that there could be a ceasefire in Gaza “within a week”. The only person who knows whether there is any substance to that statement is probably Trump himself, writes Haaretz’s Amos Harel in an analysis. After the US’s support for Israel’s attacks on Iran, the ball is in Trump’s court, says Harel.
“If Trump puts enough pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu [...] there could be a breakthrough,” he writes.
Harel also addresses Defense Chief Eyal Zamir’s visit to troops in Gaza on Friday. Zamir’s message was that the military is close to achieving its goals. According to Harel, this was a clear signal that there is a desire from the IDF’s highest echelon to end the war soon.
At the same time, Netanyahu’s future is uncertain. A key question is whether the alleged victory against Iran can make enough voters forget about Israeli security failures in connection with the Hamas terror attack in 2023, writes Jason Burke in an analysis in The Guardian.
“Many have predicted Netanyahu’s downfall [...] Yet he has not only retained power, but time and again outmaneuvered his rivals and opponents.”
Analysis: Signals from the IDF of a desire to end the war
Donald Trump claims that there could be a ceasefire in Gaza “within a week”. The only person who knows whether there is any substance to that statement is probably Trump himself, writes Haaretz’s Amos Harel in an analysis. After the US support for Israel’s attacks on Iran, the ball is in Trump’s court, Harel believes.
“If Trump puts enough pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu [...] there could be a breakthrough,” he writes.
Harel also addresses Defense Minister Eyal Zamir’s visit to troops in Gaza on Friday. Zamir's message was that the military is close to achieving its goals. According to Harel, this was a clear signal that there is a desire from the IDF's highest echelons to end the war soon.
At the same time, Netanyahu's future is uncertain. A key question is whether the alleged victory against Iran can make enough voters forget the Israeli security shortcomings in connection with the Hamas terrorist attack in 2023, writes Jason Burke in an analysis in The Guardian.
"Many have predicted Netanyahu's downfall [...] Yet he has not only retained power, but time and again outmaneuvered his rivals and opponents."
Voices on Gaza
Israeli Ambassador: Knows that tragic things happen in war
The war in Gaza could have ended tomorrow if only Hamas released its remaining hostage. This is what Israel's ambassador to Sweden, Ziv Nevo Kulman, says in an interview with TT.
He places all the blame for the many deaths in Gaza on Hamas, and he does not want to answer whether Israel sees any upper limit on how many civilian lives the war can cost.
- I know that tragic things happen in war, but that is not our intention. It is Hamas that uses its population as human shields, he says.
He also believes that Israel has taken on board the criticism from the outside world by opening up for emergency aid through the criticized Israeli-American organization Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
Israeli Ambassador: Knows that tragic things happen in war
The war in Gaza could have ended tomorrow if only Hamas released its remaining hostage. This is what Israel's ambassador to Sweden, Ziv Nevo Kulman, says in an interview with TT.
He places all the blame for the many deaths in Gaza on Hamas, and he does not want to answer whether Israel sees any upper limit on how many civilian lives the war can cost.
- I know that tragic things happen in war, but that is not our intention. It is Hamas that uses its population as human shields, he says.
He also believes that Israel has taken on board the criticism from the outside world by opening up for emergency aid through the criticized Israeli-American organization Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
West Bank
Israel: Has knocked out terror cells in the West Bank
The Israeli security service Shin Bet states that ten Hamas terror cells have been knocked out in the occupied West Bank, reports AFP.
According to Israel, the militants were planning attacks in the near future. 60 members are said to have been arrested. The investigation is described by Shin Bet as the most complex in the last decade.
Hamas is present in the West Bank, but unlike in Gaza, the terror group lacks formal power there. Israel has gradually escalated its presence in the West Bank. Since Hamas's 2023 terror attack, more than 900 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settler violence has increased sharply.
Israel: Has knocked out terror cells in the West Bank
The Israeli security service Shin Bet states that ten Hamas terror cells have been knocked out in the occupied West Bank, reports AFP.
According to Israel, the militants were planning attacks in the near future. 60 members are said to have been arrested. The investigation is described by Shin Bet as the most complex in the last decade.
Hamas is present in the West Bank, but unlike in Gaza, the terror group lacks formal power there. Israel has gradually escalated its presence in the West Bank. Since Hamas's 2023 terror attack, more than 900 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settler violence has increased sharply.
Political situation in Israel
Court postpones hearing of Benjamin Netanyahu
The Jerusalem court has agreed to postpone the hearing of Benjamin Netanyahu in the ongoing corruption trial against the prime minister, The Guardian reports. Netanyahu asked earlier this week for his testimony to be moved up due to the security situation.
The prime minister's lawyers asked that he be excused from testifying for the next two weeks. The court's decision applies only to the coming week.
Netanyahu is charged with bribery and fraud, charges he denies.
Court postpones hearing of Benjamin Netanyahu
The Jerusalem court has agreed to postpone the hearing of Benjamin Netanyahu in the ongoing corruption trial against the prime minister, The Guardian reports. Netanyahu asked earlier this week for his testimony to be moved up due to the security situation.
The prime minister's lawyers asked that he be excused from testifying for the next two weeks. The court's decision applies only to the coming week.
Netanyahu is charged with bribery and fraud, charges he denies.
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