Despite the feeling that Israel is without direction after the collapse of the plan to sever Hamas from the humanitarian-aid process, Israeli, American and Gulf political sources say Benjamin Netanyahu's plan is continuing full speed ahead.

As usual, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is simultaneously saying many (contradictory) things to many people. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who momentarily threatened to…

More than assuaging Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, the opponents of a cease-fire deal, or being indicative of any actual intent to go ahead with the threat, the…

Despite the feeling that Israel is without direction after the collapse of the plan to sever Hamas from the humanitarian-aid process, Israeli, American and Gulf political sources…

If there was any doubt, it turns out that things can still get worse. After very immoderate American pressure, Israel lifted the siege on the Gaza Strip and allowed goods to enter…

The apparent shift in tone comes as cease-fire negotiations have hit a wall and pressure is mounting on Israel over the hunger crisis in Gaza. But Israel and Hamas remain far…

In the early months of the war, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly said in internal discussions, "I want the world to be bored by Gaza." It's unclear how he intended to…