'A ride from Rafah to the declared safety zone of al-Mawasi can be $270. It used to cost about $13. And those who are fleeing jam-packed Rafah find al-Mawasi itself overcrowded and squalid — and perhaps not even safe from fighting.' bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The latest in Israel's long line of Wannabibis (but let's give credit where it's due, Qaddafi beat him to this stunt 15 years ago)

Netanyahu's penchant for softball interviews in English (and hiding from Israeli journalists) is legendary but this is a whole new level, honestly just embarrassing for a wartime prime minister to sit down for an hour with... Dr. Phil

Sums up the past few months of Israel's war: 'Every week, ranking figures in the defense establishment meet with foreign diplomats and generals. The repeated question is: What in blazes are you trying to achieve now? We don't have a real answer for them.' haaretz.com/israel-news/20…

'After the US confirmed that the arms shipment was delayed, Netanyahu came out with a gem: this decision will 'jeopardize negotiations to reach a hostage deal.' He may as well have said it will adversely affect global warming or the NBA playoffs.' haaretz.com/israel-news/20…

Netanyahu has honed indecision into an art form. For months he half-heartedly agreed to ceasefire talks and made empty promises about a Rafah offensive—pursuing both, while ensuring he achieved neither. But he may not be able to dither much longer. economist.com/middle-east-an…

Israel's national-security minister, ladies and gentlemen

Israel has not made any progress toward those objectives for months, and the majority of Israelis no longer believe their country will achieve those objectives, but the Netanyahu government will now go all-in blaming its failure on Biden

'On Wednesday, Egypt blocked any humanitarian-aid trucks originating in its country from entering Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing after Israel said it was reopening the crossing... the Rafah crossing remains closed.' wsj.com/world/middle-e…

'The Biden administration is still allowing most other weapons to be sent to Israel, and in fact officials emphasized that no final decision has even been made on the bombs that are currently in limbo.' nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/…