Live With Joe Walsh, Substack
J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami and J Street Chief Policy Officer Ilan Goldenberg sat down with Joe Walsh for a wide-ranging interview on the Trump Administration’s assault on democracy and the future of the Middle East.
How Israeli Strikes That Killed 5 Journalists at a Gaza Hospital Unfolded, Washington Post
Abbie Cheeseman writes, “The twin strikes, as well as Israel’s response, fit what some military and legal experts said was a pattern of reckless targeting by Israeli forces in Gaza, where indiscriminate attacks that have killed civilians — including journalists, medics and aid workers — are initially described by Israeli officials as mistakes, but rarely investigated in a manner that would hold troops or commanders accountable for the harm.”
Nations Hesitate to Send Troops to Gaza, Fearing Clashes With Hamas, New York Times
Adam Rasgon writes, “Analysts say Arab states would be unlikely to deploy soldiers in Gaza if they feared they could be drawn into clashes with armed Hamas gunmen resisting their presence, and also if their participation was not connected to a pathway to Palestinian statehood — which Israel’s government opposes.”
Israel Receives Body of Hamas Hostage Tal Haimi, BBC
Mallory Moench writes, “His return means Hamas has handed over 13 out of 28 deceased hostages under the first phase of a US-brokered ceasefire deal that began on 10 October. It released all 20 living hostages when the deal was agreed.”
Vance Lands in Israel as U.S. Tries to Shore Up Gaza Truce, New York Times
Aaron Boxerman writes, “Several Trump officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations, told The New York Times on Monday that there was concern within the administration that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel may vacate the U.S.-backed deal.”
Israel Still Fires on Lebanon Almost a Year After a Ceasefire. Some Predict the Same for Gaza, AP
Abby Sewell writes, “The Oct. 11 strikes would be an anomaly in most countries not at war. But near-daily Israeli attacks have become the new normal in Lebanon, nearly a year after a U.S.-brokered truce halted the lastest conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Some see a likely blueprint for the Gaza ceasefire, with ongoing but lower-intensity conflicts. On Sunday, Israel struck Gaza after it said Hamas fired at its troops, in the first major test of the U.S.-brokered truce.”
Once Again, Netanyahu Chooses Hamas Over Israel’s Security, Haaretz
Yair Golan writes, “This situation is a real security threat to Israel. And it isn’t a technical error, it’s a result of a continuation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policy of dereliction of duty. It’s a very serious diplomatic failure on his part, which isn’t the result of an oversight, but of a deliberate and conscious policy.”
Should Synagogues Remove the Israeli Flag From Bimahs Now? How a New York Shul Made the Decision, The Forward
Hannah Feuer writes, “During last week’s Shabbat service, Buchdahl explained the synagogue’s decision: The flag would be removed from the chair on the bimah — and placed in the Torah ark. ‘We must mark this moment ritually,’ Buchdahl told the congregation. ‘We must offer gratitude and celebrate this moment with joy.’”
If the Dream of Israel Is to Remain Alive, Substack
Daniel Bral writes, “This trauma that Israel inherited and has endured from the moment it came into being has largely shaped its evolution—and who it is today. Wars and peace process fatigue hardened a people and gave rise to an exploitative demagogue in Benjamin Netanyahu, whose signature achievement has been turning brother against brother, idealist into cynic, ally into antagonist, and messianist into minister.”