Dangerous Delusion of Ceasefires
Hamas Rebuilding ‘Axis of Resistance’
Hamas is closely coordinating with Hezbollah and Iran to revive and rebuild the so-called “axis of resistance.” Hamas’s military wing has been rebuilding its force since the ceasefire took hold, gathering intelligence, recruiting and training operatives, and preparing for escalation. The group is reportedly searching for operational opportunities to launch a surprise. At the same time, the US pressure is, for now, restraining a sharper Israeli response to Hamas and Hezbollah ceasefire violations.
Hamas terrorists violated the ceasefire agreement by opening fire on Israeli troops near Khan Younis. “This action constitutes a violation of the ceasefire agreement,” the military said in a statement. “IDF troops in the Southern Command remain deployed in the area and will continue to operate to remove any imminent threat.” The IDF responded with a series of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip. Among those killed in the strikes were the Hamas battalion commander for Zeitoun and a senior member of the group’s naval operations in the territory.
Hamas Terrorists Refuse to Leave Rafah Tunnels
Approximately 100 Hamas terrorists are barricaded inside the Rafah tunnel and continue to refuse to surrender. The terrorists stated that they will not accept any proposal that would force them to leave the tunnel network except in a manner they choose themselves.
The Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist movement Hezbollah is rebuilding its military arsenal on Israel’s northern border. Another war between the two sides could be on the horizon. As usual, the UN peacekeeping force, UNIFIL, is not fulfilling its mandate to disarm the terror group and the Lebanese Armed Forces are moving too slowly, which has led to continued Israeli actions against the terrorists. The IDF has been launching near-daily strikes against the group’s infrastructure and operatives inside Lebanon. A year after the US helped broker a ceasefire between the parties. (IDF kills 13 Hamas terrorist in southern Lebanon training compound.)
Hamas declared it is pulling out of the ceasefire agreement with Israel, stating it is “ready to fight” again. The announcement follows a recent airstrike by Israel that killed 5 Hamas officials. Israel’s military claimed the strike targeted a gunman who crossed into Israeli-held territory via a humanitarian corridor and fired on troops, an act Israel regarded as “a blatant violation” of the ceasefire. (Later, Hamas denied that it is ending the ceasefire agreement.)
The US Ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, said that the Gaza conflict has only two options: Hamas or permanent IDF control, stressing that long-term Israeli administration over Gaza would hinder expansion of Abraham Accords, the administration’s top priority. (The choice is clear. Israel must assume full control over Gaza, removing Hamas supporting population to Sinai.)
Food for Thought: by Steven Shamrak
“Jihad” is a struggle or fight against the enemies of Islam. ALL non-Muslims are considered as enemies – infidels. The Quran contains at least 109 verses that speak of war with nonbelievers. Some are quite graphic, with commands to chop off heads and fingers and kill infidels wherever they may be hiding. “O you who believe! Fight those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in your hardness, – Quran 9:123 states. Why would any ‘infidels’ support Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists? Because the hate for Jews is so deeply ingrained among the Western ‘liberals’ and ‘Nazis’ that it is stronger than need for self-preservation!
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Israel Sovereignty vs Saudi Normalization
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he will not accept the creation of a Palestinian state under any circumstances – even if the decision blocks a long-sought normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia. “There will not be a Palestinian state. It’s very simple: it will not be established. It is an existential threat to Israel.” He added that Israel supports allowing Gazans who wish to depart through Egypt. “Any Gazan who wants to leave should be able to,” he said, noting that Washington’s 20-point plan included this right. “If Egypt accepts that.” (After meeting President Donald Trump in Washington, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the United States must guarantee negotiations for a Palestinian state within five years.)
South Africa does not want Gazans
South Africa no longer accepts chartered flights carrying Palestinian refugees. South African Foreign Minister, Ronald Lamola, accused the Israeli government of pursuing “a clear agenda to cleanse Palestinians out of Gaza and the West Bank.” In late October, a chartered flight brought 176 Palestinians to South Africa. A second group of 153 Palestinians arrived in South Africa’s Johannesburg airport aboard a chartered Global Airways plane from Kenya two weeks ago. (Anti-Israel hypocrisy! South Africa has accused Israel of genocide, but not is willing to save civilians of Gaza by letting them escape from the war zone. Israel-haters do not care about ‘poor Palestinians’!)
UNSC Adopted “Performative” Resolution
Israel’s UN ambassador, Danny Danon, said there will be not a Palestinian state, calling the UNSC move a narrative rather than enforceable. He described the Security Council’s move as performative, since it does not invoke Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, which gives the UN the authority to determine threats to peace and to authorize action against them. (Yes, it is another anti-Israel ‘Performance’ of the ‘Ugly Nazi’. Hamas is against this resolution, and 79% of Israelis oppose the establishment of a Palestinian state.)
IDF is ready to Retake Control of Gaza
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen., Eyal Zamir, said that the Israeli military is prepared to rapidly resume high-intensity operations in the Gaza Strip if needed, amid warnings that Hamas is reasserting control in the enclave and refusing to disarm in violation of the Trump-brokered ceasefire agreement signed in October. Israeli intelligence assessments indicate that Hamas maintains de facto control over the Strip, continues to recruit new terrorists and has been stockpiling weapons.
Saudi F-35 sale will Shake Regional Stability
The IDF have raised strong objections to a possible US sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, warning the move could weaken Israel’s military advantage in the region. Israel’s exclusive access to the F-35 is critical to maintaining its qualitative military edge in the Middle East. Also, providing F-35s to Saudi Arabia could delay Israel’s recently approved order for additional aircraft. (Trump claims that the sale is a leverage to push Saudi Arabia toward joining the Abraham Accords and formally recognizing Israel, which Saudis rejected, conditioning it to a two-state solution.)
Quote of the Week:
“Today we experienced another Palestinian terror attack. We are determined to complete the war in all arenas, including by disarming Hamas and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip.” – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, addressing the Gush Etzion junction terror attack. Palestinian Islamic Jihad took credit for the attack. – Beside Hamas, Israel is facing many terrorist groups in Gaza as well as in Judea and Samaria. No international force will do it for Israel.
Sinai Option – the Road to Permanent Peace
by Steven Shamrak
Not long ago, most parts of the Middle East, including the area designated later as the British Mandate of Palestine and the entire Sinai Peninsula, were desolate, arid landmasses, not belonging to any country. It was a no man’s land with which Jews had an unbroken spiritual and historical bond for 2000 years!
After the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War-1, the League of Nations created a Mandate system, appointing new masters, Britain and France. This laid the foundations of the current Arab-Israel conflict!
Trans-Jordan was the part of the Palestinian Mandate which was allocated for the creation of a Jewish state in 1922, in accordance with the Balfour Declaration. Its separation from the Mandate was an illegal act! Unfortunately, the dominant imperial powers, Britain and France, who controlled the League of Nations, used it to rubber-stamp their shady deals at the time.
As a result of the deal, Britain secured financial interests in the Suez Canal; the Sinai was illegally given to Egypt by the British with the permission of King Hussein of Hejaz and Nejd, now Saudi Arabia. In return, Britain transferred control of the land east of the river Jordan to Abdullah, son of Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca. Control of the Golan Heights was ceded to the French-run Syrian Mandate. In exchange, the United Kingdom got control of newly discovered oil fields in Kirkuk.
The creation of a united Arab kingdom, Caliphate, and the Jewish state was proposed and accepted by both Arab and Jewish leaders over 100 years ago! This would bring permanent peace to Jews and Arabs, who could then live with dignity in their own countries.
Britain, France, and the League of Nations have deliberately sabotaged, ignored, and disallowed this. The United Nations has been artificially keeping this ugly status quo!
Since its independence, Israel has fought many wars with its Arab neighbours; signed numerous cease-fires (so-called Hudnas – temporary “calm” or “quiet”), and even peace agreements. All those efforts have not brought about any permanent solution to the endless terror Israeli/Jewish society that has been enduring daily.
The Sinai option – the transfer of all the so-called Palestinians from the land that used to be called the “Palestinian Mandate” to the Sinai Peninsula – is the Road to Permanent Peace!
The Sinai option will separate two entirely incompatible communities, and will create an environment conducive to the development of a new nation totally independent of Israel.
1. The Sinai Peninsula is a contiguous land comparable in size to almost the entire Palestinian Mandate: Israel, Gaza, Judea, Samaria, and the Golan Heights (excluding Jordan).
2. It will provide so-called Palestinians with a contiguous landmass. Isn’t that what the PA is demanding?
3. It will give Arabs full territorial, financial, military, political, and religious control over the land and its natural resources, as well as their population. There will be no dependency on Israel!
4. The new entity will be accountable for its actions in accordance with international law.
5. Israel will be able to securely control its border with the new state, and keep it accountable for any terror activity.
6. All anti-Israel terrorist organisations and supporting population will be removed from the Jewish lands.
This plan is also relatively easy to implement.
Several years ago, during the breakout of violence on the Sinai border with Egypt, almost half of Gaza’s population went to the Sinai and came back in just two days. This is proof that the Sinai Option can be swiftly implemented by Israel when an opportunity presents itself!
1. There are only around 250,000 people living in the Sinai today, predominantly Bedouins.
2. The SINAI OPTION will resolve the so-called Palestinian refugee question, as they can be easily re-settled in the Sinai. (Note: Over 70% of Jordan’s population is so-called Palestinians – others are decedents of the refuges from Saudi Arabia.)
3. For many decades (over 70 years) the international community has been wasting/spending billions of dollars on the maintenance of the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The SINAI OPTION offers the opportunity for investment in the permanent resolution of the conflict. Those billions of dollars can be productively used to establish a homeland for so-called Palestinian refugees and will be available to alleviate the suffering of many real refugees over the world!
4. Population transfers were successfully implemented before and after the adoption of the Fourth Geneva Convention resolution, 1949. In fact, Israel is the only country this resolution is targeting – to prevent the transfer of the fake Palestinian population from Jewish land after the Israel War of Independence!
5. It will create investment opportunities and would be of great benefit to Egypt, as well as a financial bonanza for those Palestinians who are currently living in Judea, Samaria, Gaza, and Jordan.
6. It will improve the lifestyle and living conditions, and bring peace, stability, and prosperity not just to so-called Palestinians, but to the entire Middle East region – including the Arabs states and the people of Israel!
This will be the beginning of the process of ending the occupation of Jewish land by enemies, and establishing true and permanent peace in Israel – free of terror! The new entity can be either part of Egypt or becomes another independent state.
The plan can be implemented humanely and gradually under the supervision of the international community, or Israel can execute it unilaterally by force when the Arab enemies of the Jewish state start the next war or commit a hideous act of terror against the Israeli population. Israel must be ready to implement the SINAI OPTION at any time!
This is the only way toward permanent peace in the region and fulfilment of the 2000-year-old commandment and inspiration of Jewish people – the return to the G-d given land of our ancestors!
The International community and Arab and Muslim countries insist that they want peace in the Middle East! Why don’t they even want to hear about this alternative plan?
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