AMIT SEGAL -- The date is part of the prime minister's assessment, not his plan • There are those in the government itself who are worried about the prolongation of the campaign in Gaza • And also: the hypocrisy in the Qatar-gate affair and the distribution of mandates in the "Not Bibi" camp
THE THREE-LAYER CAKE
"I wish Trump would get fed up. I wish he would force the government to end the war. He would do what he did to us when the planes were already on their way to Tehran: He called, announced in a determined voice that it was over, and did us a great favor." The speaker is not a member of the left-wing organization "Standing Together," nor does he speak at Kaplan, but rather one of the most senior members of the government.
He observes the situation - not in the cabinet - with increasing despair and anxiety. An operation in Gaza? In his opinion, the marginal security benefit is lower than the marginal political cost. Surrender to Hamas on its terms? Also not possible. The release of all the hostages? Not going to happen. Therefore, he concluded that from the perspective of the terrorist organization, the existing situation can last forever.