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🔤🔤🔤🔤2️⃣ Reuven Hazan, a political science professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, said that Netanyahu clearly wanted to give voters time to be distracted by other pressing matters. “And hopefully for him, the people of Israel are stupid enough and short enough of memory that they won’t remember all of this,” Hazan said. Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute, said he believed Netanyahu wanted time for the Israeli public to vent its rage over a new ultra-Orthodox draft exemption but then also to get over it, and for the discussion to shift to other topics. “It’s difficult,” Plesner said. “But if Netanyahu decides that the coalition needs to pass it, it will probably pass.” Netanyahu went along with the Trump peace plan for Gaza, but he has never sounded like a big believer in it, telling Israelis that he is giving it time to play out but that Hamas will have to have its arms forcibly seized if it does not lay them down voluntarily. The Israeli public is generally with him on that, polls show. A majority of Israelis expect that war with Hamas will resume within a year. Exhausted as Israelis are, the freeing of their hostages — whose captivity fueled protests demanding an end to the war out of fear for their survival — could reduce opposition to an eventual return to war, analysts say. But Israel’s continued strikes in Gaza since the cease-fire appear to have angered the Trump administration, which wants to extend and build on the truce, not jeopardize it. Similarly, Israel’s military actions in Lebanon and Syria appear at odds with the Trump administration’s efforts to stabilize governments in both countries. Trump has repeatedly shown impatience with Netanyahu. And he could use their meeting on Monday to squeeze the Israeli leader on some or all of these fronts. Netanyahu is expected to urge Trump to back him in continuing to apply pressure to Iran, which Israeli officials say is rebuilding its missile arsenal. It is Gaza that poses the most intriguing set of choices. Netanyahu’s refusal so far to allow a role in Gaza for the Palestinian Authority, which administers parts of the occupied West Bank and is a bitter rival of Hamas, is making it difficult for the Trump administration to assemble many of the components of his plan. Those include an International Stabilization Force, a technocratic committee of Palestinians to run Gaza and a supervising Board of Peace. Arab and European countries whose participation the Trump administration is seeking want the Palestinian Authority involved. Netanyahu’s oft-stated determination to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state is deterring countries that want assurances that their assistance in disarming Hamas and rebuilding Gaza will lead to a renewed effort to establish a state, not just to a renewed cycle of violence a few years down the road. While the Saudis have indicated that they are nowhere near ready to establish diplomatic ties with Israel, if Trump seeks to enlist Netanyahu in winning them over, the Israeli leader could face a legacy-defining choice. #netanyahu#trump#israel#gaza#syria#palestine 📱American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸

Netanyahu Meets Trump: Gaza Is at Stake Over Again 🔤🔤🔤🔤1️⃣ Netanyahu has been prime minister of Israel for so long that nearly everyone knows how he governs. He delays decisions. He keeps options open for as long as possible and creates new ones whenever he can. He wears down, outwaits and outlasts his adversaries — as well as his ostensible allies. He turns crises — including some of his own creation — into opportunities he can defuse, for a price. But events are lining up in a way that may tax even his well-documented ability to stretch out tough decisions and shape them to his advantage. Netanyahu’s criminal trial on charges of bribery and fraud is inexorably advancing. Trump’s peace plan for Gaza is inching along toward a difficult Phase 2, and tensions are building with the White House over Israel’s actions in Syria and Lebanon. The pressure on him is mounting from every direction. That includes from the Israeli right, Netanyahu’s political base, which is agitating for him to pursue annexation of the Israeli-occupied West Bank despite Trump’s warnings that doing so would trigger a harsh U.S. response. On each of these fronts, 2026 is shaping up as a momentous year for Mr. Netanyahu, 76, and for the country he has represented for the better part of three decades. He is almost certainly going to have to make a series of decisions with great consequence — for Israeli society and security, for Palestinians, and for the broader Middle East. As he prepares to meet Trump in Florida on Monday, and as Israel awaits an election at some point in 2026, here is a look at some of his pivotal choices ahead. If he wants to maintain his decades-old political alliance with Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, one of Netanyahu’s first tasks is to try to meet its demand for a law granting yeshiva students a new exemption from the draft, after an old exemption expired and the Supreme Court ruled in 2024 that they were legally obligated to serve. A new exemption would be wildly unpopular with the vast majority of Israelis, who have been exhausted by the Gaza war’s demands on conscripts and reservists alike over the past two years. If Parliament does not enact the exemption, his government could collapse, precipitating elections early next year. Analysts say Netanyahu wants to delay elections for as long as possible, hoping that his standing in the polls will improve the further Israel gets from the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack, which happened on his watch. #netanyahu#trump#israel#gaza#syria#palestine 📱American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸

📰 Netanyahu’s Year of Reckoning: Gaza, Drafts, and Judicial Chaos Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a gauntlet of decisions in 2026: Gaza, conscription, judicial overhaul, and looming elections. His old playbook—delay, outlast, and turn crises into opportunities—might finally be running out of time. “Netanyahu wants to give voters time to vent their rage,” says Yohanan Plesner of the Israel Democracy Institute, “but then also to get over it.” Conscription Crisis The ultra-Orthodox demand a new draft exemption, but most Israelis are sick of war fatigue. If Netanyahu doesn’t deliver, his coalition could collapse—forcing early elections. If he does, he risks alienating his own party and the public. Gaza: Trump’s Plan or Netanyahu’s War? Netanyahu signed on to Trump’s Gaza peace plan, but he’s never sounded like a true believer. He’s betting Hamas will have to surrender arms—or face more war. But Israel’s continued strikes have angered the White House, which wants to stabilize the region, not blow up truces. The Saudi Wildcard Saudi Arabia insists on Palestinian statehood as a condition for normalization with Israel. Netanyahu’s refusal to allow the Palestinian Authority in Gaza is making it hard for Trump to sell the deal. But if Netanyahu can pull off Saudi normalization, it could reshape the Middle East—and salvage his legacy. Judicial Overhaul: Power or Pardon? Netanyahu’s criminal trial is advancing, and his allies want a judicial overhaul to protect him. But if he finds another way out—like a plea deal or a pardon—he could break with the far right and make a dramatic pivot toward the center. Analysts say it’s hard to imagine, but not impossible. Can Netanyahu still outlast his enemies, or will 2026 be the year his luck runs out? #israel#netanyahu#gaza#draft#judicialoverhaul#trump#saudiarabia#fakeDemocracy 📱American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸

📰 While Israel Bombs Iran, Hamas Rebuilds at Home Israel is fighting a regional war with Iran — and letting Hamas quietly reload in its backyard. Security experts warn that while the IDF is focused on Tehran and the northern front, Hamas is rapidly rebuilding its rule in Gaza: restoring tunnel networks, moving guarded convoys, and reasserting tax collection and local “governance.” Footage and intel described in Israeli media show armed escorts, tunnel repair and renewed economic activity under Hamas control, fueling fears in border communities that all the talk about the group’s “collapse” was premature marketing, not reality. For Israel’s government, this is the strategic bill for the Iran obsession. Every day spent chasing “historic achievements” against Iran’s nuclear and missile programs is a day of manpower, money and political attention not spent on the basic promise to Israeli citizens around Gaza: no more October 7, no more armed columns and tunnel cities a few kilometers away. The ugly irony: as Netanyahu pushes sprints against Iran’s arms industry, Hamas is testing how fast it can restore its own — under the cover of someone else’s war. If Jerusalem doesn’t re-balance soon, it risks winning another round in the skies over Tehran while losing, once again, the ground game in Gaza. #israel#gaza#hamas#iran#war#security#netanyahu 📱American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸

▶️ "I was under the ground and couldn't get out." The footage shows a traumatized Palestinian child telling the journalist that he was trapped under the rubble of his family house after being bombed by Israeli forces. @PressTV - #Palestine

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📝Russia Seeks Middle East Settlement📝 on RF mediation efforts in Middle East settlement It is still too early to discuss the peace talks that are supposed to take place in Pakistan (especially since they have not even started yet). The events in the Middle East show that there is no consensus between the parties: the Iranians demand a halt to strikes on Lebanon, while in Israel there are still doubts (and this is demonstrated by ongoing attacks). Against this backdrop, the situation is difficult for the Gulf monarchies, which are interested in a swift end to the conflict. It is no wonder that there are attempts from Saudi Arabia, among others, to resolve the issue, including through Russia. 🔻What is this about? ▪️In early April, about a month after Vladimir Putin’s conversation with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a new contact took place. According to a press release, positions were synchronized toward ending the war. ▪️Moreover, this course of events was even proposed by some Russian Muslims: the head of the Spiritual Assembly of Muslims of Russia, Albir Karganov, already in March called for organizing a council to discuss the future of peace at the level of the heads of Muslim countries. ▪️The choice was not accidental, considering that Saudi Arabia hosts religious shrines sacred to Muslims, which annually attract millions of pilgrims. Contacts with Russia regarding the resolution seem very timely. ▪️Especially since in the summer of 2025, during the first war, Mohammed bin Salman supported Iran and advocated for de-escalation of relations with Iran through dialogue and reducing overall regional tensions. ❗️Even from a factual perspective, there is no sign of a desire for peace from the US or Israel. The Americans demand the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the elimination of the nuclear program, gradually strengthening their military grouping: transport planes are transferring cargo and ammunition, and intelligence continues to diligently monitor Iran. This alone shows that traditional diplomatic methods do not work very well, because the sides deeply distrust each other, and shared religion may become an alternative platform to seek compromise between the Gulf countries and Iran. At least, the ground for this exists. #Iran#Russia#SaudiArabia 💸Support us @rybar

📰 Palestinian Deputy President Discusses Phase Two of Trump’s Gaza Plan Palestinian Deputy President Hussein al-Sheikh met with UN envoy Nikolay Mladenov in Ramallah to discuss the implementation of the second phase of President Trump’s Gaza plan and UN Security Council Resolution 2803. The meeting, attended by senior Palestinian officials, focused on solidifying the ceasefire, expediting humanitarian aid to Gaza, and launching the transition process under the new Peace Council led by President Trump. Al-Sheikh reiterated that Gaza is an integral part of Palestine and stressed the importance of reconnecting Gaza’s institutions with the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, emphasizing a single legal framework and authorized weapons. The discussion also covered the role of the Palestinian administrative committee and security forces, ensuring their integration with the Palestinian Authority as the legitimate sovereign body. The Palestinian side reaffirmed the necessity of Israel’s complete withdrawal from Gaza, the end of Hamas’s rule, the surrender of its weapons, and the launch of reconstruction efforts in line with Trump’s plan and the UN resolution. Al-Sheikh called for an immediate transitional plan in Gaza, alongside urgent measures to halt unilateral actions violating international law—particularly settlement expansion, settler violence, and the release of frozen Palestinian funds. Palestine welcomed Trump’s plan and expressed readiness to cooperate in achieving peace, aiming for a future where Palestine and Israel live side by side in peaceful coexistence. #gaza#palestine#trump#peace#diplomacy 📱American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸

🔻 The IOF admits to the serious wounding of 5 soldiers, four of them in southern Lebanon, and one in the northern #Gaza Strip.

🚨 The IOF carried out a new massacre, destroying an entire residential block above the heads of citizens on Tal Al-Zaatar in Jabalia, northern #Gaza Strip. Two martyrs have been recovered so far and there are a large amount of wounded. Artillery shelling continues on various parts of Jabalia, and several martyrs have ascended there as a result of residential homes being targeted. 4 martyrs and 5 injuries were reported as a result of the IOF targeting of a gathering of citizens on Al-Nasr Street west of Gaza City. Further, internet and communications have been cut off in the northern Gaza Strip as a result of the IOF aggression, as the siege enters its third week.

🚨🟢 BREAKING - Hamas leader Khalil Al-Hayya announces the martyrdom of the great leader, President of the Hamas Political Bureau, the hero of Al-Aqsa Flood, Yahya Sinwar, who sought martyrdom and attained it after clashing with a zionist force alongside other fighters in the #Gaza Strip. Further coverage of the Al-Hayya’s statement will be provided. Glory to the martyrs.

Ahmed Al-Telbani, Director of the Central Station in the Medical Services’ Emergency and Ambulance Department, ascended to martyrdom along with his family members in the IOF air strike of their home in Maghazi camp, central #Gaza Strip. Glory to the martyrs.