Trump Pushing Israel and Hamas For Gaza Deal Within Days, Axios
“Israeli and Hamas negotiators are expected to start on Monday in Egypt with technical negotiations over the implementation of the first phases in the Trump plan.”
Israel at War With Itself, New York Times
Roger Cohen writes, “The longest war of an endless Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not over yet and has come to challenge Israel’s image and understanding of itself.”
Gaza Flotilla Activists Allege Mistreatment While Being Detained in Israel, Associated Press
“Lorenzo D’Agostino said detainees were repeatedly woken during the two nights he spent behind bars. They were also intimidated with dogs and by soldiers pointing the laser sights of their guns at prisoners ‘to scare us,’ he said after landing at Istanbul Airport, where 137 activists from 13 countries arrived from Israel on Saturday.”
Hamas Said to Demand Release of Terror Chiefs, Oct. 7 Terrorists in Deal for Hostages, Times of Israel
“Citing Hamas sources, Channel 12 reported that among the jailed terrorists whose release Hamas is demanding is Marwan Barghouti, the Fatah Tanzim chief serving five life sentences for his part in planning three terror attacks that killed five Israelis during the Second Intifada.”
PTSD and Suicides Spike Among Israeli Troops Amid Devastation of Gaza War, Washington Post
“Returning soldiers are suffering in record numbers, and the military is scrambling to address an issue once taboo in Israel.”
Antisemitism Now a ‘Normal’ Part of Life in the US, New Survey Finds, Times of Israel
“The survey of some 5,000 Jewish adults, conducted in partnership with researchers from Columbia University, found that 55 percent of Jewish Americans reported at least one form of antisemitism in the last 12 months, while 57% said antisemitism has become ‘a normal Jewish experience.’”
Hundreds of Thousands March Across Europe in Support of Palestinians, Associated Press
“In the Netherlands, an estimated 250,000 people, most dressed in red, gathered in Amsterdam to press the government to take tougher action against Israel.”
Sanctioned, Iran Says It Won’t Resume Nuclear Talks With Europeans ‘At This Stage’, Times of Israel
“‘We have no plans for negotiations at this stage,’ ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said, adding that Iran was examining the ‘consequences and implications’ of the restart of sanctions initiated by the countries known as the E3.”
Trump Shifts Into High Gear to End War, and Netanyahu Knows He Can’t Stop Him, Haaretz
Amos Harel writes, “As it became clear once again, the president is very much influenced by the huge Israeli demonstrations supporting a deal. And on Sunday, he posted photos of them on his social media accounts. He’s now leveraging public pressure in Israel to promote a deal, as many had hoped he would do in January.”
Two Ways Oct. 7 Changed Israel and One Way It Didn’t, Foreign Policy
David E. Rosenberg writes, “The first change is state capture by the far right and the second is Israel’s risky dependence on the United States amid growing international isolation. The nonchange—perhaps the most critical development of all since Oct. 7—is the failure of extremist politicians to capitalize on the trauma.”