Summary of editorials from the Hebrew press
| 10 May 2018
Summary of editorials from the Hebrew press |
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| Today’s issues: Trump’s decision, an alternative to an armed struggle with Hamas, striking Syria, and the ball is in Iran’s court. |
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| The Jerusalem Post comments on US President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between Iran and six world powers, but notes: “Trump’s decision does raise serious questions about what happens next, especially when it comes to Israel.” The editor believes that Trump’s decision sends an “unmistakable message to Iran and its allies that its very real threats against the United States and all other free and democratic countries in the world will not be tolerated,” but argues that for this to work, “Trump needs to come up with a Plan B to stopping Iran and put one on the table soon. Iran’s nuclear ambitions still need to be stopped. It’s not enough to simply nix. You still need to fix.” |
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| Haaretz comments on the increasing restlessness in Gaza, exacerbated in recent weeks by the series of demonstrations held on the Gazan border, and points out that “The problem is on Israel’s border and the unrest will continue as long as there is no significant improvement.” The editor argues that Israel is required to initiate steps that relieve Gaza’s residents of their status as despairing, totally impoverished hostages, and asserts: “It is now time to examine the possibility of managing the crisis in Gaza together with Hamas, and abandoning the failed policy that has not released Israel from the burden of being Gaza’s de facto ruler.” |
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| Yediot Aharonot discusses the escalating tension with Iran on Israel’s northern border, and opines: “The US withdrawal from the nuclear agreement doesn’t improve Israel’s strategic situation.” The author points out that the IDF is stretching itself to the maximum, from Gaza, through a new front in Syria against Iran to the old-new front of the Iranian nuclear facilities, and states: “If Israel had any control, or at least cooperation with the major powers in supervising the Iranian nuclear program, we lost it. So we shouldn’t rejoice this morning. The finance minister had better check the remaining reserves in the budget in order to quickly move them to the defense budget.” |
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| Israel Hayom believes President Trump’s announcement regarding the Iranian agreement will probably suck Iran into two internal storms: between moderates and extremists, and over what action to take now, and asserts: “The ball is in Iran’s court. It will probably seek revenge, but without dragging the entire region into a war. It will have to play very carefully, and not only because it will be difficult to control the results of an Iranian attack and an Israel response, but also because any Iranian action – certainly any high-profile one – will cast it as the source of evil in the region and legitimize Israeli responses, as well as reinforcing Trump’s decision.” |
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| [Nahum Barnea and Yossi Kuperwasser wrote today’s articles in Yediot Aharonot and Israel Hayom, respectively.] |
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