What Trump Should Push Bibi on at Mar-a-Lago, Word on the Street
J Street Chief Policy Officer Ilan Goldenberg writes, “In the run-up to the meeting, implementing the Gaza peace plan was clearly issue number one on the agenda for Trump. In recent days, disturbingly but unsurprisingly, we have started to see reporting that Netanyahu will lobby Trump to conduct more strikes on Iran.”
Jewish and Palestinian Peoplehood Are Intertwined and Interdependent, Times of Israel
J Street Israel Executive Director Nadav Tamir writes, “The profound connection between the Jewish and Palestinian peoples arises from their mutual affinity for the same geographical territory and the intertwined history of the two groups over the last 150 years.”
2 Killed in Car Ramming and Stabbing in Israel, Authorities Say, New York Times
“The attack comes amid heightened tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank as Israel continues a monthslong crackdown on militants there that has resulted in the displacement of tens of thousands of people.”
Katz Again Vows Israel ‘Will Never Fully Withdraw’ From Gaza Strip, Eyes Outposts, Times of Israel
“Katz appeared to be trying to walk a careful line after he had retracted his earlier comments and earned a rebuke from Washington.”
IDF Reservist Caught on Video Driving Tractor Over Palestinian Praying on West Bank Road, Haaretz
“The military also said that the same reservist opened fire in the village of Deir Jarir earlier Thursday while in civilian clothes, acting ‘in severe violation of his authority.'”
Netanyahu’s Mar-A-Lago Visit ‘Crucial’ for Future of Gaza Deal, Axios
“White House officials think Netanyahu is slow-walking the peace process, and fear he will resume the war with Hamas. But while the Israeli prime minister is butting heads with Trump’s team, he hopes to bring the president himself over to his more hawkish point of view, a senior Israeli official said.”
IDF Strikes Elite Hezbollah Unit’s Training Site in Northeastern Lebanon, Axios
“According to the IDF, the compound struck on Friday was used for training operatives, conducting live-fire drills and planning attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians.”
Israelis Should Protest the Closure of Army Radio Like They Did the Judicial Coup, Haaretz
Haaretz Editorial writes, “The government closure of a media outlet is no different than appointing judges who are beholden to it, ignoring High Court rulings or firing the attorney general. A free media, like an independent judiciary, are essential to a functioning democracy.”
