Biden Doctrine is based on reducing Iran's influence in the region, says Thomas Friedman. Netanyahu's vision includes destroying Hamas and Islamic Jihad, says Friedman.
Israel takes greater control of southern border of Gaza, in cooperation with Egypt, writes Friedman. Former US President Jimmy Carter says his success in Egyptian-Israeli peace file was due to intense pressure he exerted on Israel, he writes. He adds that the American President’s talk about a Palestinian state is nothing more than propaganda, and the presidents of both parties, the Democratic and Republican, have become accustomed to repeating it.