The United States, Qatar, Turkey and the Europeans have united to protect the Gaza cease-fire from Netanyahu ■ After the protest movement and the judiciary, Israel's media may be the next target of government investigations ■ Netanyahu proves he won't brook any opinion but his own

Even before the first stage of the Trump plan is completed, a political situation is developing in the Gaza Strip that offers a cautionary tale from the past experience in Afghanistan: without proper planning, international forces fail to achieve stability. Beyond Israel, El-Sisi and Egypt are unhappy about the potential for Turkish involvement