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“Jerusalem traded energy for leverage, tying Cairo to its fuel supplies while securing strategic calm despite ongoing violations in Sinai”

JNS The real purpose of Israel’s gas deal with Egypt Ariel Kahana December 20, 2025 The signing of the massive natural gas deal with Egypt goes far beyond its $34 billion price tag. One of the main reasons for the … Continue reading

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“But the most dangerous phase of the war may unfold far from the battlefield. It will unfold in Washington, inside rooms where the real leverage of this conflict now sits”

FUTURE OF JEWISH Israel faces its most important test since 1973. And it begins in Washington. Guy Goldstein December 12, 2025 …Qatar, Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan have never been so coordinated. They have agreed, … Continue reading

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Bibi and Trump “reached consensus on these fundamental principles in general terms: Gaza hostilities to conclude within two weeks, Abraham Accords expansion to include Syria and Saudi Arabia, a two-state solution with limited Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Trump and Netanyahu’s 2-state vision: Gaza war’s end, Abraham Accords expansion Ariel Kahana June 26, 2025 …President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu aim to swiftly pursue fresh peace arrangements with Arab states as part … Continue reading

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“Those protesting the loudest about Trump’s alleged ‘ethnic ceansing’ plan are more interested in exploiting Gazans for the purpose of destroying Israel than helping them”

WALL STREET JOURNAL International Law Is No Bar to Trump’s Gaza Proposal Eugene Kontorovich March 3, 2025 …The president is successfully trolling European and United Nations officials, who have insisted the plan would violate international law. They’re wrong. The legal … Continue reading

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Mandel: “The Hamas-Israel war didn’t have to happen and Egypt could very well have prevented it”

COMMENTARY Egypt Tells Trump to Pound Sand Seth Mandel March 5, 2025 Despite presumably having watched the way Donald Trump has responded recently to world leaders who question or challenge him, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has decided to poke … Continue reading

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“The Rafah Brigade has been defeated. Their four battalions have been destroyed, and we have completed operational control over the entire urban area”

COMMENTARY MAG Hamas On The Ropes: A Progress Report Jonathan Schanzer September 12, 2024 The Israel Defense Force (IDF) announced today, September 12, that the southern army of Hamas in Gaza, called the Rafah Brigade, had been dismantled. The spokesman’s … Continue reading

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Schanzer: “The time and space that Hamas and Iran needed to prepare these attacks, and attacks that will undoubtedly come, are the direct result of Biden Administration policies—both explicit and implicit”

COMMENTARY The Policies That Are Killing Israeli Soldiers Jonathan Schanzer June 1, 2024 Three soldiers from Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were killed on May 28, when they encountered a Hamas booby trap in a building in Rafah. In a separate … Continue reading

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Glick: “Since Oct. 7, it has become clear that Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi has been playing Israel for a fool”

JNS Egypt must pay a price for its sponsorship of Hamas Caroline Glick May 23, 2024 Israelis have long viewed Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi as an ally in the fight against the Muslim Brotherhood and Iran. Sisi, after all, … Continue reading

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“It is time to stop treating Turkey as an indispensable nation deserving endless accommodation for its rogue foreign policy”

FDD Why President Erdogan’s DC Visit Was Canceled Sinan Ciddi May 13, 2024 …In March, Erdogan stunned observers after declaring, “Turkey is a country that stands firmly behind Hamas,” just days after Congress approved a $23 billion deal to sell … Continue reading

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Egypt bears massive responsibility for the ongoing crisis. To prevent another October 7, this will require Israel to maintain control of the Rafah crossing

JERUSALEM POST Egypt must reap what they sowed to prevent another October 7 from happening Benjamin Anthony February 18, 2024 Following Israel’s rescue mission of two hostages carried out in Rafah, the IDF is poised to launch a ground incursion … Continue reading

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