President Joe Biden did it brilliantly. On Friday night, before the crazies here woke up, by rallying support among European allies — French President Emmanuel Macron even tweeted in Hebrew out of excitement — by persuading the mediators to back it, by marketing the proposal as an Israeli initiative on the one hand, yet branding קראו עוד…

He is already bringing in a double-digit number of Knesset seats, before he has even bothered to establish a party or announce that he is entering the political arena. He is a welcome guest in every TV studio, always one-on-one, “no panel,” in the status of the most senior figures, always receiving long minutes to קראו עוד…

Hamas has learned how to play the Israeli political arena. To scatter messages as if the answer is positive — that a deal is just around the corner, that they have shown flexibility. They have realized, it turns out, how much they help Benjamin Netanyahu by saying “no.” The Prime Minister, for his part, is קראו עוד…

Two years and two months ago, Calcalist published an explosive investigation about the police’s use of spyware. The core of the investigation was solid and important: it turned out the police were using spyware without any authorization, misleading judges and defense attorneys — a frightening culture. At the far end of the investigation, however, the קראו עוד…

We’ve returned to the comfort zone: “Hamas is to blame,” “Hamas responded negatively.” At least that’s how the “political source” briefs it. It’s true that in February Hamas agreed to a deal on more favorable terms; and it’s true that it has since hardened its positions. But why did Israel say “no” in February to קראו עוד…