Our Enemies Keep Their Focus

The “quiet” on the northern and southern fronts that Israel’s leaders point to is the result not of Israeli deterrence, as they claim, but deterrence by our enemies.

Mahmoud Abbas Plays Benny Gantz for a Fool

Whatever Israel’s defense minister may have told himself and others about what took place during his latest session with the Palestinian Authority leader, it certainly wasn’t “confidence-building.”

The Other War

Eleven days of war with Israel didn’t change anything. Only hours after the ceasefire, the Associated Press reported that thousands of Hamas supporters demonstrated against the rule of Abbas in the West Bank, chanting, “Dogs of the Palestinian Authority, out, out. The people want the president to leave.”