Standing in front of an adoring crowd at the Knesset last week, US President Trump told Israel’s leaders that “you’ve won” in Gaza.
“What a victory it’s been,” he said in a speech that was maundering even for the famously loquacious president.
Speaking before Trump — hours after the 20 remaining living hostages were released by Hamas — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was only slightly less triumphant, boasting that Trump’s plan “ends the war by achieving all our objectives.”
“All of the prime minister’s objectives have now been achieved,” his spokeswoman had said three days earlier, as the ceasefire came into effect.
There is one problem, however.
No one seems to have informed Hamas that it has been defeated.
Published originally on October 19, 2025.
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