The terror group has reportedly been quick to punish suspected collaborators ahead of the first phase of the peace deal
By Eliana Jordan
By Amir Avivi
Any cease-fire without dismantling Hamas will merely be a pause in violence. The terror regime’s destruction, though, could bring the vision of a US-Israel-Sunni alliance within reach
By Andrew Fox
The deal with Hamas is imperfect – hostages exchanged for killers, the jihadis diminished but not gone. The task now is not to romanticise the bargain, but to use this brittle pause to build a sturdier quiet
By Saul Sadka
Even if the jihadis won’t disarm, they have no meaningful ability to project power at Israel, only at its own long-suffering people. And yet, there is a genuine prospect for regional peace
‘We see more light in everyone’s eyes – we’re trying to believe,’ one resident of southern Israel tells the JC
By Amelie Botbol
By Yossi Melman
The failed Israeli attack on Hamas pushed Qatar into the hands of Trump, whose price for protection was a demand to help force the terrorists to the table
By Gerald Steinberg
An end to the fighting under these conditions is a major achievement for Netanyahu and Israel and is the result of strong US diplomacy. How to achieve Hamas’s disarmament and self-rule will remain a challenge
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By The JC Leader
The agreement could pave the way for wider regional peace, made possible by Trump’s backing and Israeli resolve – in contrast to Europe’s failed bid to pressure the victim into concessions
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Latest reports suggest that the remaining living hostages could return on Saturday
By Jacob Jaffa
By Robin Simcox
From banning hate preachers and extremist charities to ending engagement with radicals and putting antisemitism at the centre of counter-extremism, here are five steps the government must take after the Manchester terror attack
Author and former JC editor Jake Wallis Simons condemned the government for ‘hammering Israel’ for the past two years.
By Jamie Shapiro
Negotiators from both Israel and Hamas have gathered in Egypt for mediated talks after the terror group signalled partial acceptance of the US-backed deal
Rahmeh Aladwan recently avoided being barred from registering as a medic for her ‘racist’ remarks, but has now seemingly expressed explicit support for the terror group
Terror group still insists on being part of future Gaza government
By Orlando Radice
US President Donald Trump has given the terror outfit until tomorrow to respond to his proposed deal
This atrocity is the bitter fruit of a culture that demonises Israel and tolerates Jew-hatred. The community must stand united – government must finally act to confront it