Meir Ben Shabbat

2 months ago | crescentcityjewishnews.com | Meir Ben Shabbat |Ben Sales

By MEIR BEN SHABBAT(Israel Hayom) – While Israel focuses on completing Phase 1 of the hostage deal and determining the fate of its next stage, the Arab world and Hamas are accelerating discussions on formulas that could lead to “the day after”—without renewed fighting and without implementing President Donald Trump’s plan to relocate Gaza residents to other countries.

Jan 13, 2025 | jewishpolicycenter.org | Meir Ben Shabbat

President-elect Donald Trump said this week: “If the hostages are not back by the time I get into office, all hell will break out in the Middle East.” Since December 2, he has repeated this stark message, without embellishment or ambiguity. “The consequences will be unprecedented. Those responsible will be hit harder than anyone has been in the long history of the United States,” he has threatened.

Sep 14, 2024 | hotair.com | Meir Ben Shabbat

The terrible war imposed on Israel on Oct. 7 tested not only Israel's military power and national strength but also its relations with its neighbors in the Arab and Muslim world. An emergency conference of leaders from these countries that convened in Saudi Arabia in the first month of the war, turned into a verbal demonstration of support for the Palestinians.

Aug 4, 2024 | clevelandjewishnews.com | Meir Ben Shabbat

Since Oct. 7, Israel has been engaged in a war of necessity, with the primary—albeit unspoken—goal of restoring the deterrence utterly shattered by Hamas’s surprise attack. The achievements of the prolonged fighting in Gaza, the ability to simultaneously address other fronts and the effort to free the hostages, despite the political pressures and complex economic and social challenges, are central elements in rebuilding this deterrence.

Jul 5, 2024 | columbusjewishnews.com | Meir Ben Shabbat

While tensions rise on the northern front and the Israel Defense Forces continue operations in Rafah and eastern Gaza City, the Jenin area serves as a stark reminder of the deteriorating security situation in northern Samaria and the challenges it poses to Israel.