The Middle East: where next?

Much of the IDF, and even members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s own cabinet expect to go back to war after the first phase of the hostage exchange.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, has been trying to write the Palestinians out of the story for his whole political life, and U.S. President Donald Trump may go along for the ride, writes Gwynne Dyer. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach

Opinion

BY GWYNNE DYER

January 21, 2025

LONDON, U.K.—In the 80 hours between Jan. 15, when the Gaza ceasefire agreement was announced, and Jan. 19, when it went into effect, Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip killed 123 Palestinians including dozens of women and children. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said ...

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