Will Israel resume the war to eliminate Hamas after a cumulative 1-2 week pause? ...
Meanwhile, Israeli ship hit by kamikaze drone in Indian Ocean....
This appears to be a big win for Hamas, which gets time to regroup, reload, and relocate, while still holding almost 200 hostages. I hope I'm wrong. I hope that Israel frees as many hostages as possible and then is able to resume the offensive...
Heartbreaking. You know the women spoke under duress....
“We saw the beasts. We saw the barbarians we are facing. We saw a cruel enemy. An enemy worse than ISIS."...
“This war was imposed upon us by a despicable enemy — by beasts who celebrate the murder of women, children and the elderly.”...
“We are in the midst of a terrorist onslaught that is being encouraged, directed, and financed by Iran and its proxies.”...
The Times of Israel: "The White House laments the decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to pass the first piece of legislation from its judicial overhaul package."...
Israel's Justice Minister Yariv Levin: "We need a court that protects soldiers, not terrorists."...
Prime Minister Netanyahu: "We will cripple our enemies, they will pay a heavy price."...
Prime Minister Netanyahu: “Israel is a sovereign country which makes its decisions by the will of its people and not based on pressures from abroad, including from the best of friends." ...
A false narrative about Netanyahu’s “judicial coup” may achieve its goal of toppling him. But more than that, the consequences for future governments and U.S.-Israel relations are ominous....
"The White House welcomed the postponement."...
Israeli news outlet Arutz Sheva: The "judicial reform legislation will be frozen for the time being and brought up again during the Knesset's summer session." ...
"An AP analysis of the image, compared to earlier images of the workshop, showed damage to the structure’s roof."...
"Confidence in the government was confirmed by 63 of the 64 coalition members, constituting a relatively solid and cohesive majority in the 120-seat Knesset."...
PM Netanyahu: "I have managed to set up a government which will take care of all the citizens of Israel."...
Sound familiar? "A Frightening Day for Democracy"...
