Hamas Says it Agrees to Latest Ceasefire Proposal; Netanyahu Sounds Dismissive, The Times of Israel
“Hamas on Monday informed mediators that it accepted the ceasefire-hostage release deal proposal that was submitted to the group a day earlier, which sources said involves a 60-day pause and the release of 10 living captives, as mediators scramble to find an agreement before Israel launches its planned mission to conquer Gaza City.”
Why Israel – And Trump – Should Support Palestinian Statehood, Time
Ami Ayalon, Gilead Sher and Orni Petruschka write, “Recognizing Palestine as a state presents a peaceful and realistic pathway that undermines the narrative of violent resistance and gives hope to Palestinians seeking a diplomatic solution.”
Netanyahu Faces Pressure From Far Right Over New Cease-Fire Proposal, New York Times
“Itamar Ben Gvir, the national security minister, said on Monday that Mr. Netanyahu does not have a ‘mandate to go to a partial deal.’”
Generational Cracks on Israel Grow On the Right, The Hill
“Skepticism of Israel from younger Republicans is increasing as the party debates the meaning of ‘America First,’ a dynamic that’s being reflected on some of the biggest conservative stages and megaphones even as other Republicans double down on their Israel support.”
Israel Is in Talks to Send Gazans to South Sudan, Officials Say, New York Times
“Critics argue that forcibly and permanently removing Gazans from the enclave would amount to ethnic cleansing and a war crime.”
Egypt Warns Israel That Mass Displacement of Gazans Is a ‘Red Line’, CNN
“The displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip is a ‘red line’ and Cairo will not allow any party to risk Egypt’s national security or sovereignty, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Monday.”
Netanyahu Went From Ignoring Qatargate to Backing the Suspects, Haaretz
The Haaretz Editorial Board writes, “The fact that people in Netanyahu’s closest milieu have dual loyalties, worked for a foreign country whose considerations could possibly be entwined with the considerations of what was best for Israel, needs to keep every citizen awake at night. The fact that the prime minister does not see a problem with this and defends the three is just more proof that he has lost his judgment, if he ever had any.”
Israel’s Emerging Occupation Consensus, Foreign Affairs
Dahlia Scheindlin writes, “Given the level of public grievance, it is tempting to assume that a post-Netanyahu leadership would mark a repudiation of the right-wing fundamentalism that has prolonged the war in Gaza, killing tens of thousands of civilians in Gaza, creating an appalling starvation crisis, and done untold harm to Israel’s global reputation. Yet such assumptions cling to an idealized view of Israeli democracy that misses a larger truth about the Israeli electorate.”