Amit Segal: Abraham Accords gain renewed momentum

Netanyahu confidant Ron Dermer believes the chances of Israel signing peace agreements with Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, and even Syria have now increased. 

Ironically, it’s the Arab world’s entry into the foray, which was meant to counter “Greater Israel”—this illusion that Israel would occupy territory that lit up after the strike in Qatar—that has enabled this to be put on the table.

In private conversations, Dermer has been saying that he believes there could be an acceleration of the normalization process with these three key Muslim nations.

Surprisingly, when it comes to Syria, he’s not merely referring to a security deal, like what’s been discussed until now, but a step even further than that, which of course raises questions. Israel, for one, won’t give up the Golan Heights. So what about an Israeli presence beyond the state’s borders? What about the Druze minority?

IDF: 9 more terrorists eliminated in Rafah underground tunnels

IDF troops operating in eastern Rafah located nine additional terrorists who were eliminated inside the tunnel network.

The terrorists were likely killed during ongoing IDF efforts to dismantle Rafah’s underground infrastructure using aerial strikes and engineering measures.

So far, more than 30 terrorists who attempted to flee the tunnel system in eastern Rafah have been eliminated.

IDF forces under Southern Command remain deployed in line with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to neutralize any immediate threat.

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