On defeat – Yael Freidson, Noa Shpigel, Ben Samuels, Reuters and Jack Khoury in Haaretz:

‘According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office, the cabinet adopted what it called "the five principles for ending the war with a majority vote."
The five principles are, according to the order they appeared in the PMO statement, are: Disarming Hamas; the return of all hostages, both the living and the deceased; the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip; Israeli security control of the Gaza Strip; and the establishment of an alternative civilian government that is not Hamas or the Palestinian Authority."
While the statement did not say how many ministers voted for the plan – which was opposed by the top security level – it said that "a decisive majority of cabinet ministers believed that the alternative plan presented to the cabinet would not achieve the defeat of Hamas or the return of the captives."’

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‘Netanyahu's means that the IDF would likely engage in combat even in areas where hostages are believed to be held – a policy the military has said it avoids, for fear of endangering them. IDF chief Eyal Zamir opposes the move and has come under increasing criticism from Netanyahu's circle.’

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‘It was unclear whether Netanyahu was foreseeing a prolonged takeover or a short-term operation aimed at dismantling Hamas and freeing Israeli hostages. Total control of the territory would reverse a 2005 decision by Israel by which it withdrew Israeli citizens and soldiers from Gaza.’

Read the article here.

Sacrificing everything, the Gazans, the hostages, the state of Israel of maybe, just for his own political survival.
When will Trump decide that it’s time to say: no. I’m afraid not before fall.
Fall 2025. But you never know.

The repercussions of this disaster will outlive Netanyahu and the other criminals he is surrounded by.