Israel-Gaza War (2023- )

• The Bondi Beach Shooting Is What ‘Globalize the Intifada’ Looks Like - When a slogan’s real meaning comes true.
• Israel Says It Killed Senior Hamas Commander, Despite Cease-Fire - Hamas said the attack on Saturday was a breach of the truce. The militant group did not comment on Israel’s claim to have killed one of its members.
• Can Trump’s Grand Plans for Gaza Get Off the Drawing Board? - The next steps for the president’s 20-point Gaza peace plan have been mired in uncertainty and a lack of detail, but that may be set to change. Here’s what to know.
• Israel Backed Gazans to Oppose Hamas. For One, It Ended Violently. - Officials said Israel helped arm and back Yasser Abu Shabab’s Popular Forces, part of a strategy against Hamas, before a local clan killed him this week.
• Deadly Attacks in Gaza Test Cease-Fire as Body of Another Captive Is Returned - Israel launched a military strike after it said Hamas militants attacked its soldiers, the latest clashes in the two months since a truce was signed.
• Netanyahu’s Pardon Request Borrows From Trump’s Playbook - In many ways, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request mimics how President Trump has assailed his perceived enemies and attacked legal proceedings against him.
• This Is the Story of How the Democrats Blew It on Gaza - It may be tempting to memory hole what happened in Gaza. That would only compound the mistake of ignoring, or rationalizing, an intolerable reality.
• Pope Leo Calls for a Two-State Solution in Mideast Conflict - The pope, arriving in Lebanon, also encouraged that country’s Christians to stay where they are, despite economic, political and security concerns.