From an Exchange of Abductees and Prisoners to Peace

 An agreement on the exchange of the abductees is not yet within reach. Unfortunately, the abducted will continue to languish in captivity. The agreement is a real dilemma. In logic, a “dilemma” refers to a situation in which there are two equally important alternatives that cannot be achieved together – despite the difficulty, one must…

Knesset to Debate MK Cassif Impeachment on February 19

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana (Likud) announced on Sunday, February 4, that the debate in the Knesset plenum on the proposal to impeach MK Ofer Cassif (Hadash) will be held on February 19. The far-right message comes six days after members of the Knesset House Committee overwhelmingly supported a motion to expel lawmaker Cassif, voting 14-2…

Death Toll in Gaza Passes 27,000

Intense Israeli bombardment from air, land, and sea continue to be reported across much of the Gaza Strip on Thursday, February 1, resulting in further civilian casualties, displacement, and destruction. Between the afternoons of Wednesday and Thursday, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza, 118 Palestinians were killed, and 190 Palestinians were injured.…