Despite Hezbollah's fierce opposition, historic Israel-Lebanon negotiations are underway—driven by a Lebanese public that is war-weary, with some polls showing up to 85% demanding an end to the conflict.

Palestinian leaders are refusing to meet with Israeli leaders in Cairo unless Israel meets their demands which include a freeze on construction in Judea and Samaria, set a timetable for negotiations, and agree to negotiations based on the 1949 armistice lines.

While the Obama White House has expressed skepticism over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call for direct negotiations with the Palestinians, the same US officials remained silent after the Palestinians rejected Israel's offer to meet.

Proving Israel's point that the Palestinians have rejected peace overtures for years, Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah again dismissed Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's call for direct talks anytime, anywhere.

Holding on to the strategic Golan Heights was even more imperative than Israelis had realized at the time, considering the Syrian civil war and the regional instability.

"Wherever we operated, our troops were able to overcome and defeat the enemy, overpower it and neutralize its abilities." - Maj. Gen. Sami Turgeman

Israel, deeply disappointed by US acceptance of the new Palestinian government, has responded with tenders for 1500 new homes in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria.

Tirawi criticized the stated decision by PA leadership several years ago to pursue peace talks as the only option, calling this a great mistake.

The near-lynching of two Israeli journalists was among the latest incidents demonstrating the rise in terror emanating from the PA-administered territories.

Truth should be restored and widely disseminated to avoid the delusions that have been haunting us for the past 20 years.

A majority of Israeli Jews supports the government's decision to halt peace negotiations with the Palestinian Authority following its unity pact with Hamas.

Two weeks after the Hamas Fatah reconciliation deal, the PA agrees to transfer 3,000 security forces to Gaza.

There is the criminal failure of the international community to make any meaningful effort to prevent endless terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians.

Due to the failed peace talks, the PA leader threatened to dismantle the Palestinian Authority, adding that a bi-national state would replace the Jewish State.

The latest terror attack, which claimed the life of an Israeli civilian, has convinced Israeli leaders to cancel a meeting with the Palestinian Authority.