On straws – Amos Harel in Haaretz:

‘The horror show that Hamas staged in Deir al-Balah on Saturday morning surrounding the release of the three hostages – gaunt, frightened, the effects of prolonged captivity clearly visible on their faces – provoked shock and anger in Israel.
But beyond the anger toward the terrorist organization, which abducted Ohad Ben Ami and Eli Sharabi from their respective homes in Kibbutz Be'eri and Or Levy from the Nova music festival, it is important to translate the shock into practical measures.’

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‘The need is even more urgent in light of Benjamin Netanyahu's actions. The prime minister, who extended his stay at a Washington luxury hotel (with a large and extravagant entourage) through Saturday evening, is investing considerable effort from the American capital to foil the transition to the next stage of the deal.
Initially, it was leaked from his camp that for now, he would prefer to extend the first stage – the weekly release of three living hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinians jailed in Israel – due to the difficulty of reaching agreement on the second stage.’

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‘The indifference of many cabinet ministers and coalition lawmakers to the hostages' fate is matched only by the callousness with which they regard their responsibility for the calamity of the October 7 massacre. The military top brass, in contrast, are at least visibly tormented – and most of the highest-ranking officers, justifiably, are already on their way out.’

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‘Meanwhile, it seems that Trump himself is considering whether to take a step back from his population transfer proposal and the uproar it provoked.
On Friday, he called it a simple "real estate transaction," adding that the United States is in "no rush to do anything." Perhaps billionaire Dr. Miriam Adelson, his favorite donor, should explain to him that from the perspective of the Israeli hostages, the entire matter is actually quite urgent.
At the same time, the Prime Minister's Office would do well to tone down its talking points. Netanyahu's envoys to the radio and TV studios are already describing the proposal as an event of biblical proportions.
That might seem a bit ridiculous if Trump abandons it in the end and returns to focusing on his battles against transgender people and his struggle to bring back plastic drinking straws.’

Read the article here.

What’s new? Netanyahu couldn’t care less about the hostages, he is above all interested in the forever-war. Hamas is more than happy to help him with this endeavor.

And yes, Trump and his fights for plastic straws and against transgender people.

The redundancy of Trump? Probably he will destroy quite a bit while being redundant.

I’m less sure now about his Nobel Peace Prize, but the world is unpredictable. And so is he.