To secure Alexander’s freedom, Trump had to defy Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who shattered the previous ceasefire agreement and resumed his assault on Gaza in March. Israel’s ongoing killing spree came after the US and Hamas came close to a side deal to free Alexander that same month, when Netanyahu also intervened to stop them.
On LewRockwell.com Ilana Mercer discusses the violations Israel has committed since the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in January 2025.
It is President Trump and his administration, beholden to the Israel lobby, that must be held responsible for every Palestinian death from here on out.
Israeli sources say the involvement of Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, revived Hamas hostage negotiations. While Netanyahu’s government portrays Trump’s actions as leaving him with no alternative, the ultimate decision on the deal rests with the internal dynamics of his coalition.
70-80% of Gaza civilian infrastructure in ruins; massacre in Deir el Balah; prisoner negotiations are reportedly progressing; UN calls for an arms embargo on Israel; West Bank violence; Israel will send a “sparse report” on its “compliance” with orders from Int’l Court of Justice; and more