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Bibi between Biden and a hard place

Caroline Glick’s “In-Focus”

Caroline B. Glick
(Nov. 28, 2024 / JNS)

Most Israelis were outraged to hear of what seemed to be capitulation in the form of a ceasefire in the war with Hezbollah.

What happened behind the scenes, however, draws a much more complicated picture that forced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to choose between bad and worse options.

JNS senior contributing editor Caroline Glick has all the details on today’s episode of “In-Focus”!

Caroline B. Glick
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Caroline B. Glick is the international affairs advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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