Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under fire from both sides of Israel’s political spectrum for not following through on U.S. President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Hamas last week, warning that if all hostages were not free by noon on Saturday, there would be “hell to pay.” While three men were freed, including an Israeli-American, that deadline has come and gone.
Join JNS CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief Alex Traiman and JNS Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten for an analysis of the possible reasoning behind Netanyahu’s decision not to move in with full force. Trump did later say that it was up to Israel to decide how to respond.
They will also discuss the latest chaos in Lebanon; the White House meeting between Trump and Jordan’s King Abdullah; U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Israel for talks; reactions throughout the Arab world to Trump’s Gaza plan; and more.
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