Recent military successes against Tehran are reshuffling the deck in Israel’s political scene and could open the door to a cease-fire in the Palestinian enclave.
The Israeli Prime Minister during a visit to the site of the Weizmann Institute of Sciences, hit by an Iranian missile strike, in the city of Rehovot, on June 20, 2025. (Credit: Jack Guez/AFP)
A return to normal on all fronts: that's what some Israelis hope for, as the Gaza issue is expected to regain priority following the Israel-Iran cease-fire agreement that came into effect on June 24."The 12-day operation in Iran has concluded. Now it’s time to end the 627-day war [in Gaza]," the Forum of Hostages' Families implored. "Ending the operation in Iran without using it to return all the hostages would be a grave diplomatic failure," the group continued, referring to what they described as a "unique window of opportunity." On (another) front Is a deal with Iran now possible? These appeals were echoed internationally. French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the "necessity of achieving a cease-fire in Gaza," and the Qatari prime minister indicated on the same day that discussions were "ongoing" for the...
A return to normal on all fronts: that's what some Israelis hope for, as the Gaza issue is expected to regain priority following the Israel-Iran cease-fire agreement that came into effect on June 24."The 12-day operation in Iran has concluded. Now it’s time to end the 627-day war [in Gaza]," the Forum of Hostages' Families implored. "Ending the operation in Iran without using it to return all the hostages would be a grave diplomatic failure," the group continued, referring to what they described as a "unique window of opportunity." On (another) front Is a deal with Iran now possible? These appeals were echoed internationally. French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the "necessity of achieving a cease-fire in Gaza," and the Qatari prime minister indicated on the same day that discussions were "ongoing" for the...
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