The current ominous lull might be an indication of a standoff between Israel’s civilian leadership and the military. Nearly three weeks after the Hamas attacks in southern Israel, Israel has not yet responded with its promised ground invasion. Initial moves after the October 7 attacks conformed to political and military …

The hundreds of millions of dollars the Qataris have given Hamas during the past decade have been instrumental in helping the terrorist group to develop the infrastructure that enabled it to carry out its murderous assault on Israel in the first place. Qatar would like the world to believe that …

Sidelined in the region, Europe is unlikely to have its voice heard amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas confrontation. Yet the EU’s economic leverage could prove useful in getting Israel and a new Palestinian leadership to negotiate in the longer term. With the horrendous attacks of its terrorist groups on Israeli territory …