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@sfrantzman "I remember the Rwandan genocide people also tried to downplay it and excuse it as linked to economic clashes and other than what it was. Boko Haram is an openly Islamist extremist group that murders civilians. I've also heard the "herder-farmer" excuse before in other conflicts. It doesn't add up though. When the victims are all from one religious-ethnic group.it's not "clashes".and just because one group is "farming" and they are all being murdered and kidnapped.doesn't make it acceptable. In more genocides there is a scapegoat where the "other" is presented as some kind of evil group they"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T06:51Z 100.2K followers, 31.2K engagements

"Where Trump succeeded in getting this deal was his ability to bring Turkey Qatar and Egypt to the same table. Most countries in the region that could have stopped this war were not willing to do the serious work necessary in the past. Many of them took a "wait and see" approach. Israel's war in Gaza was fought primarily solely for tactical gain; there wasn't a clear strategy or post-war vision. This meant that what was required was a big vision for the future which is what Trump brought. However to get there it was necessary to also get Turkey and Qatar on board because they have hosted or"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-09T09:55Z 100.3K followers, 6996 engagements

"What if this isnt true. What if it isnt isolated and the REAL story is something completely different. I know we are all being sold this narrative of Trump presiding Ankara-Doha-Cairo but I think the story is the opposite. Trump incentivized all the countries involved and praised them and gave them a way out of this conflict where everyone comes away with a win. Hamas may not be as isolated as it seems. We were told this in the past also how it was deterred and isolated and contained. Lets trust but verifyand by that verify it is isolated. Its leaders give interviews and fly from Doha to"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-12T05:27Z 100.3K followers, 11.3K engagements

"Statement from the family of Omri Miran: Dad Omri is home. After more than XXX long painful and agonizing days Omri will finally receive from Roni and Alma a healing embrace. We want to thank the people of Israel from the bottom of our hearts for standing by us in the darkest hours and on days when this moment seemed like a distant and impossible wish. This moment today is not a personal victory but a victory of an entire people. We also want to express our deep gratitude to the security forces and the heroic IDF soldiers. We are at the beginning of a complex and challenging yet moving"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-13T06:50Z 100.3K followers, 30.6K engagements

"Panorama of Jerusalems Old City as seen from Notre Dame"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-16T17:06Z 100.3K followers, 2569 engagements

"Jefferson and Polk"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-16T22:17Z 100.3K followers, 4824 engagements

"SDF moves cautiously forward with integration into Damascus-backed new security forces"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-17T15:43Z 100.3K followers, 1763 engagements

"This sounds like re-militarization not de-militarization"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-18T19:42Z 100.2K followers, 22.5K engagements

"Just wanted the Doha five star hotel norm"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T19:02Z 100.2K followers, 1895 engagements

"The only ones who had the guts to knock on my door were very senior officers - I wont name them - who looked me in the eye bowed their head"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T03:23Z 100.2K followers, 21.6K engagements

"It's possible that the elections in Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus could represent more than just a shift there. It might be part of a wider shift that is going to happen elsewhere"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T07:56Z 100.2K followers, 1529 engagements

"What lacks clarity about the war call is how it would be different than the last two years. There are no living hostages. However history has shown that what happens during the war is that the Gazan civilians are evacuated only to areas Hamas controls essentially cementing Hamas in control because Hamas moves from place to place with the civilians. With GHF apparently wrapped up operations there's no alternative place for Gazans to go and reside and get aid. This inevitably would seem to mean more bombing but no change in strategy or tactics. How would Hamas be "disarmed" or "destroyed" or"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T14:01Z 100.2K followers, 2982 engagements

"IDF: Earlier today (Sunday) several armed terrorists were identified approaching IDF forces operating in the Beit Lahia area behind the yellow line posing an immediate threat to the troops. In accordance with the ceasefire agreement the terrorists were struck after crossing the yellow line as they posed an imminent threat to IDF troops"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T15:53Z 100.2K followers, 2826 engagements

"Whats the other option If theres no clear way to push Moscow back from the lines then is it worth years more of fighting Of course Ukrainians should decide that its their country but the reality on the ground doesnt seem to show a path forward that is much different than what Trump is saying"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T05:45Z 100.2K followers, 9587 engagements

"A number of videos from yesterday and the day before. It seems with the reduction in fighting in Gaza and the ceasefire the focus is now shifting to enflame the West Bank and create a new crisis"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T06:38Z 100.2K followers, 4511 engagements

"What about Hamas disarming We discussed this topic and the truth is that the issue of disarmament has not been precisely defined. Does it mean collecting every single weapon from Hamas and the Gaza Strip I heard some clarifications from American officials indicating that the intention is to remove heavy weapons not individual weapons. If this concept is implemented it will be easier to implement the arrangements whereby Hamas hands over heavy weapons to an Arab Palestinian entity while individual weapons remain in its possession"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T07:45Z 100.2K followers, 1461 engagements

"This looks really bad Im sure it will be widely condemned. What kind of man hits a woman in the head with a stick I assume we will see widespread condemnations a quick investigation and all the things one expects"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T08:45Z 100.2K followers, 14.2K engagements

"After two years of war why would anyone need XXX aircraft against a terrorist group that apparently primarily has AK-47s Lets get real here about the reality. The White House wanted a deal and believes this is best for Israel amid diminishing returns of the sunken cost of the war in Gaza. There is no clear plan from Jerusalem for the post war period or how to disarm Hamas the only thing on offer was more bombing and years of more operations. The White House wanted to find a way out for everyone. Jerusalem found itself in this predicament after a very long war. In 1967 the leaders knew they"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T10:51Z 100.2K followers, 10.6K engagements

"Hamas seems to have emerged very quickly back to governing Gaza meaning its reign of terror is back. Two years of grueling war with talk about dismantling defeating total-complete victory gates of hell Hamas is ISIS there wont be Hamas.removing Hamas governance and military capabilitiesand in a week the group re-emerges it seems Never impressed with the rhetoric. I said bookmark it whenever people said that half of Gaza would move to Libya or Sinaior that Hamas would be rapidly defeated.it was always obvious tragicallyanyway 👇"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-17T11:28Z 100.2K followers, 27.9K engagements

"There were two years of grueling war to dismantle it whats the plan now On the one hand there is a narrative that the war was a huge victory on the other Hamas still needs to be dismantled. These are the quandaries"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-18T19:26Z 100.2K followers, 10.9K engagements

"The drive for the return to war has begun. Timing is complex it happens on the eve of the scheduled arrival of VP Vance with a US delegation whose goal is to keep the ceasefire and move forward. The White House wants peace and the State dept put out a warning yesterday aimed at deterring Hamas; What comes next"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T12:39Z 100.2K followers, 9222 engagements

"Its also not Israeli policy in the West Bank. When there is a terrorist attack no one tries cutting off all food going into the entire West Bank as a way to accomplish anything. Why Because its so obviously wrong and doesnt accomplish anything except causing everyone else to suffer for the crimes of a few. So if its obvious in the West Bank then its obvious in Gaza"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T17:35Z 100.2K followers, 2260 engagements

"Witkoff worked for a year to free hostages and bring peace. Why is this gates of hell terminology so common now Maybe its my naive memory but only a few years ago I dont recall this in Hebrew discourse it was usually a term that was used in Arabic Maybe I just wasnt listening or maybe its become the thing"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T06:50Z 100.2K followers, 4241 engagements

"I am thrilled to announce the release of my new book 'The October X War: Israels Battle for Security in Gaza.' While I've covered numerous Gaza wars this one has been harrowing and long. Awakened by Hamas rocket fire on October X 2023 I began covering the conflict from its very first day"
X Link @sfrantzman 2024-07-29T13:36Z 100.2K followers, 621.4K engagements

"What This is the first sentence in the article. Israel didnt launch a war in Gaza. Hamas attacked Israel and Israel responded. This would be like saying in December 1943 that its been two years since the U.S. launched its war in Japan"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-08T17:01Z 100.2K followers, 1M engagements

"Iraq parliamentary candidate killed in bomb attack. A security source told AFP: "A sticky bomb exploded in the car of Safaa al-Mashhadani a current member of the Baghdad Provincial Council and a candidate for parliament. This resulted in his immediate death and serious injuries to three of his bodyguards." Reports say that Al-Mashhadani is running for Baghdad as part of the 'Sovereignty Alliance' one of the largest Sunni coalitions running in Iraq's elections. The alliance is led by Khamis al-Khanjar and Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani. Al-Arabiya: "It is noteworthy that this"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-15T10:44Z 100.2K followers, 11.6K engagements

"Disagree. Trumps admin is interested They want it to hold"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T19:07Z 100.2K followers, 4197 engagements

"Will the Gaza ceasefire hold My assessment"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T10:38Z 100.2K followers, 1958 engagements

"No one has discussed how complex it is to suddenly demarcate a line running the length of Gaza in a week. Its actually hard its not easy for military units to just wave a magic wand and have a defensible long line to patrol. I dont doubt that some of this had some time to consider how to do it and where to draw the line but it happened quickly. We need to acknowledge that and understand it"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T15:20Z 100.2K followers, 6020 engagements

"Zero chance this happened"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-04T15:36Z 100.3K followers, 539.1K engagements

"Jared Kushner spoke next and said "I came here tonight to say I couldnt be more poroud to see how Israel and its people carried themselves through this traumatic unthinkable experience." He spoke about how he hoped to see an end to the nightmare of the last two years and to "see suffering end in Gaza" noting that most people in Gaza suffered through "no fault of their own except for being born into a situation that was horrific." He went on to say "we wont celebrate tonight but on Monday when Phase One is in conclusion.I know that what will rise from this trauma is a level of leadership and"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-11T17:47Z 100.3K followers, 20K engagements

"No matter how much others deny a country or people exists when it exists in the hearts of millions that is what matters"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-12T05:49Z 100.3K followers, 66.3K engagements

"When I think of October X I understand that Shakespearean Henry V speech more deeply . I was there. That he which hath no stomach to this fight Let him depart; his passport shall be made And crowns for convoy put into his purse: We would not die in that mans company That fears his fellowship to die with us. This day is called the feast of Crispian: He that outlives this day and comes safe home Will stand a tip-toe when the day is named And rouse him at the name of Crispian. He that shall live this day and see old age Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours And say To-morrow is Saint"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-12T19:36Z 100.3K followers, 4262 engagements

"Ben-Gurion was bringing back the Hebrew names to the land in many places. In other places this was entirely the right way to create a national ethos. It has been done by every nation This was the right thing to do to revive the land to its patrimony"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-14T18:52Z 100.3K followers, 10.6K engagements

"Kurdistan is my favorite place alongside Barbados Maine and Jerusalem"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-15T20:08Z 100.2K followers, 3984 engagements

"The beautiful Notre Dame center Jerusalem"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-16T16:31Z 100.3K followers, 3765 engagements

"A video from the rooftop restaurant of Notre Dame in Jerusalem showing the Old City; I had forgotten how much I like this city"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-16T19:56Z 100.3K followers, 6112 engagements

"Interesting. It might have been better to do this a while ago like during the first year of the war so that forces could be trained and this could be ready to hit the ground running. The breathing space Hamas is getting enabled it to re-emerge into the power vacuum and may make it harder to replace or disarm"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-17T09:51Z 100.3K followers, 4315 engagements

"Hostages were central to Trump and his team when they were elected in 2024 and its why Witkoff went over to get the ceasefire deal in January 2025. Trump hosted hostages at the White House and often spoke about them with empathy. Eli Sharabi was at the White House while a member of the coalition back home said he had more important things to do than hear Sharabis story. Hostages and their families were not invited to the Prime Ministers residence as often as they were the White House as far as I know. Trump made it a personal mission to get Eden Alexander out of Gaza. I was there when he came"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-17T14:53Z 100.3K followers, XXX engagements

"Damascus clearly wants more merging and integration than the Iraqi model. The SDF are also quite different than the Peshmerga because they are not divided along party lines the way the PUK and KDP were in their respective divisions. Its going to be an incredibly complex process in Syria. If this were the 1990s and early 2000s one might imagine a KRG scenario but I suspect things are different today. The SDF are more cohesive in some/many ways than the current state of the Damascus-backed security forces. This is why Damascus has such trouble when tensions flare in areas like Lattakia Suwayda"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-17T15:19Z 100.2K followers, 7680 engagements

"AI is a tool. The breakthrough to build the atomic bomb was due to people behind it technology made it possible. The concern with AI is that it eventually decides for us"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-17T16:31Z 100.3K followers, 3428 engagements

"Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after 'discussion with King' Due to ties to Epstein"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-17T22:25Z 100.3K followers, 2712 engagements

"Wait.so that would mean that this X year grueling war is seen as just another round like in 2009 2012 2014 2021. Seems concerning"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T06:53Z 100.2K followers, 4043 engagements

"Israeli officials also said this after October X and some claimed there wont be Hamas when the war is over. Unlike with ISIS in Mosul where it was removed and defeated Hamas was allowed to return to run part of Gaza already"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T07:16Z 100.2K followers, 5595 engagements

"I love this photo I took today. At a skate park in Ashkelon north of Gaza. Teenage boys and kids practicing their skills. The second anniversary of Oct X We want to live"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-07T20:25Z 100.2K followers, 8285 engagements

"US envoy Steve Witkoff speaking in Tel Aviv hostage square tonight praises Israel's people and praises Donald Trump and also Jared Kushner; and Israel's PM. There is a major round of applause for Trump and chants of "thank you Trump"; he says "we all owe a debt of deep gratitude to President Trump.in the worst of times he refused to accept the idea that peace in the MidEast is out of reach.he showed the world that strength and peace go hand in hand." He thanks leaders in Turkey Qatar Egypt "From the depths of our hearts we honor the families of the hostages" he speaks about how their courage"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-11T17:35Z 100.2K followers, 13.1K engagements

""The agency also said that it is still unclear whether there is any criminal culpability beyond the concealment of her body.When the teens' remains were found in a bag in his Tesla on X September the medical examiner said that she was wearing a tube top size small black leggings and jewellery including a yellow metal stud earring and a yellow metal chain bracelet.""
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T06:41Z 100.2K followers, 1854 engagements

"They dont want a new war they want peace. However this will require steps to stop further terror attacks in Gaza and make sure that the peace plan continues"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T15:42Z 100.2K followers, 4132 engagements

"@shevereshtus How would you suggest the IDF finish the job if in two years Hamas was not defeated"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T16:28Z 100.2K followers, XXX engagements

"@BarakRavid So they were closed for a few hours"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T17:15Z 100.2K followers, 1279 engagements

"I wept today several times as I thought of this last two years what we have been through waiting for the hostages to come home and for this war in Gaza to end"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-12T22:33Z 100.2K followers, 10.7K engagements

"The Gaza Peace Deal Has One Huge Problem: Hamas Wont Disarm -"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-16T16:08Z 100.2K followers, 42.8K engagements

"IDF sources confirm that Hamas has already managed to seize XX pickup trucks (at least) hundreds of Kalashnikovs machine guns bullet ammunition and even grenades that Israel provided to clans in Gaza. Note: So it turns out arming clans and giving them vehicles didnt work 👇 Im surprised. Of course there will be no accountability for this like with Oct X. No one ever has to admit they were wrong. They wont be skeptical in the future either they will just go on to the next thing that seems like 3D chess and ends up causing chaos Just like all the cash that flowed to Hamas before Oct 7a 1000"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-17T09:11Z 100.2K followers, 41.9K engagements

"Why is the NYC mayoral election coverage so focused on the Middle East Maybe I just have a short memory but I dont remember a time local elections were so focused on Israel and Palestinian issues in the U.S. its not that these issues arent important in some contexts but its unclear why this mayoral race coverage is so focused on this one issue. Does this matter that much to most average voters Lets say this same election was run and Israel and Gaza were never mentioned by any candidate how would the election be different Are there other examples of local mayoral elections where foreign policy"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-17T09:48Z 100.2K followers, 18.2K engagements

"Proud of the work we did at @Jerusalem_Post over the last two years. I was on the Gaza border the first day covering the war in subsequent days and months I spent time with many of the units that fought in Gaza visited the devastated communities was at the front met the victims wrote a book about the war it was a long difficult journey and these covers are important symbols and signposts along the way Throughout it all @ZvikaKlein helmed this amazing team. Proud of everyone who made it possible"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-17T15:06Z 100.2K followers, 9150 engagements

"Israels Gaza policy according to Israels Defense Minister -return of all hostages -disarming Hamas - dismantling Hamas arms production facilities -demilitarization of Gaza -dismantling remaining tunnels and terror infrastructure -supervision of border crossings and Philadelphia corridor demilitarizing Gaza by destroying the terror tunnels and all terror infrastructure strict supervision of the crossings and the Philadelphi Corridor to prevent the smuggling of means of combat the IDF's deployment along the yellow line with over XX% of Gaza's territory - while marking the line and enforcing it"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-18T18:36Z 100.2K followers, 10K engagements

"On the other hand saying Trump works hard for peace seems ok to me"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T04:59Z 100.2K followers, 5124 engagements

"Since we are once again seeing the narrative pop up that aid should be cut off or limited to Gaza because of Hamas not fulfilling the deal. Its worth emphasizing: Two years of war in which cutting off aid was used to pressure on Hamas never worked. In fact it was macabre wrong and counter-productive The idea that cutting off or limiting aid to X million civilians in Gaza to pressure a terror group that benefits from their suffering was not logical. It was punishing civilians for the actions of Hamas keeping the civilians under the rule of Hamas throughout two years. Hamas benefited from aid"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T09:00Z 100.2K followers, 6017 engagements

"The video the IDF posted today shows what the IDF says are armed terrorists in the Beit Lahia area behind the yellow line the IDF then struck them. What's clear is these guys thought they could move about with some of them appearing to be armed. It shows how quickly armed terror groups have re-emerged. Beit Lahia is largely destroyed. It's also very close to the Israeli border. It didn't take long for them to feel this confident"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T16:00Z 100.2K followers, 10.8K engagements

"Good to see the Trump administration getting it right What if this roulette of closing/opening/closing stop it isnt effective; it punishes the civilians who are not at fault. Its macabre. Imagine just ending this once and for all as a concept"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T17:27Z 100.2K followers, 8710 engagements

"@spartinasouth @alt_echo_ Im not sure what the point is if its not toward a strategic objective with clarity to replace Hamas"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T18:49Z 100.2K followers, XXX engagements

"Good question. I suspect the Nazis surrendered because they had a more formal military structure. Hitler didnt surrender though. He left it to Donitz and the military officers of a highly structured state. Had the Nazis been a terrorist Gestapo rabble it might have been harder to bring them to heel. Also the Nazi leadership didnt live abroad. Imagine if the Nazi leaders had all been based in Sweden and the Nazi rabble was continuing to fight a guerrilla war in Germany. Wouldnt it be hard to get them to surrender The Hamas murderous rabble in Gaza are brutal monster types of the Gestapo. Its"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T07:05Z 100.2K followers, 5274 engagements

"If you want to disarm Hamas and begin the process of replacing it here is how to do it. X. An area needs to be set up for civilians in Gaza that is free of Hamas. This requires a security force to protect civilians and also civilian institutions such as medical care and schools. It has to be a real livable area. It could be established partly inside the Yellow Line Israel controls; and also in Mawasi. However it has to be certified CLEAR of Hamas. Not just a chaos"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T07:18Z 100.2K followers, 6527 engagements

"I mean this was also the terms used right after Oct X in Israel Hamas is ISIS there wont be Hamas when the war is over heard it said for a month; but then officials began saying the war was to reduce Hamas governance and military capabilitiesand soon it was Hamas is defeated XX of its XX battalions dismantled. After Oct X I was asked how to defeat Hamas. I said take the example of defeating ISIS in Mosul and apply it. It will take XX months. You enable civilians to move to an areas of Gaza free from Hamas then you slowly defeat Hamas street by street and then the civilians return with a new"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T10:08Z 100.2K followers, XXX engagements

"Israel's Ministry of Defense says that "The International Defense Cooperation Directorate (SIBAT) at the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) is leading a delegation of prominent Israeli defense companies to ADEX 2025 - the International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition taking place October 17-24 at Seoul Airport South Korea." The report notes that "As part of Israel's participation five leading Israeli defense companies are participating: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Elbit Systems SDC and Ophir Optronics (part of MKS Group) showcasing a wide range of advanced"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T11:18Z 100.2K followers, 2451 engagements

"When I approach an issue I tend to ask what if that were me in that situation. For instance if I have to look at Gaza policy I oppose cutting off humanitarian aid because it seems to punish a huge number of innocent civilians for the actions of a few terrorists. What if I was a civilian in Gaza I think and draw my conclusions. We could all benefit if more people took a little amount of time to consider these types of issues before making sweeping statements. On the other hand I think if you do this youll very rarely end up sympathizing with a perpetrator. Iryna Zarutska was murdered in"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T15:28Z 100.2K followers, XXX engagements

"Trumps success in securing hostage releases is a victory for all who cherish peace - opinion by @AbrahamHamadeh @RepAbeHamadeh"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T17:50Z 100.2K followers, 3301 engagements

"Democracy bothers him"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T19:08Z 100.2K followers, 2866 engagements

"I had a nice sail recently off the coast of Tel Aviv. I go out as often as I can; a break from everything. Where the wind tells you where to go. Got my skippers license a few years ago and this is my way"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T19:40Z 100.2K followers, 2628 engagements

"Witkoff Kushner felt a little bit betrayed by Israel's Qatar strike during peace talks"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-18T16:12Z 100.2K followers, 3819 engagements

"The clock is ticking"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-18T16:19Z 100.3K followers, 1876 engagements

"The UK these days. Times change dont they. Used to be a different place"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-18T19:39Z 100.2K followers, 5179 engagements

"In order to demilitarize Gaza doesnt a third force have to come in to do it. Groups dont just demilitarize on their own. Can someone explain the process. Its a nice slogan but doesnt it require practical steps. What is step X I mean a journey of a thousand miles to demilitarize begins with a single step"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-18T19:41Z 100.3K followers, 3800 engagements

"The ahead road is long complex it will be"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-18T20:14Z 100.2K followers, 4901 engagements

"Trying to square the IDF's description of the incident today with the Israeli political echelon calls for a possible return to war. "IDF: Earlier today (Sunday) terrorists fired an anti-tank missile and gunfire toward IDF troops operating to dismantle terrorist infrastructure in the Rafah area in southern Gaza in accordance with the ceasefire agreement. In response the IDF has begun striking in the area to eliminate the threat and dismantle tunnel shafts and military structures used for terrorist activity.""
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T14:01Z 100.2K followers, 2704 engagements

"We all know this because you can go back two months and see the talking points about how increasing aid actually undercuts Hamas. With GHF apparently wrapping up their role its clear theres no other aid option also"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T17:36Z 100.2K followers, 2009 engagements

"A day of fighting. If you remember the pre-2006 Lebanon war there used to be fighting days"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T18:22Z 100.2K followers, 3803 engagements

"The Admiral Karl Dnitz of Hamas but without the decency of Donitz"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T19:03Z 100.2K followers, 1733 engagements

"The Rafah crossing appears to be slouching toward becoming one of these points of pressure on Hamas where one has to wonder if it will open. On the one hand Hamas must return the deceased hostages that it can. On the other any progress toward a stabilizing force for Gaza and disarming Hamas can only really take place via international support such as Egypt etc; as long as the crossing remains closed Hamas REMAINS the de facto governing force in Gazaand EVERY DAY that goes by it will cement itself in power as it has in the past. There should be a mechanism to begin the process of disarming"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-18T16:19Z 100.2K followers, 7831 engagements

"In a few years its possible there wont be an official ceremony for the fallen of Oct. 7; and the day will be mostly seen as a success by some authorities. Theres a part of the country that is traumatized by this war that served in whose families served in it who volunteered who cared and felt it everyday. But there is another part that didnt serve who didnt know anyone who served or fell who never went to the Gaza border who supported the war continuing and not bringing home hostages who thirst for more war and cheer bombing who profited and who have felt the last two years have been the best"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T12:10Z 100.2K followers, XXX engagements

"You could go back to September 2023 or basically any year for the last XX years and see the same headline. Whats fascinating is that after X years of the worst most grueling war in Israels history that there are still terror targets in Gaza still Hamas running half of Gaza and still the ideology of mowing the grass.theres just no other tactic than the norm for XX years. Right back to 2008 2010 2015. Its fascinating"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T12:21Z 100.2K followers, 10.8K engagements

"Two years of war and many of these areas were taken re-taken and maybe even taken a third time and yet there is still a lot of things to carry out major airstrikes on. These urban areas are in complete desolation and yet apparently still conceal threats. I remember during the war one of the explanations why every building has to be destroyed is Hamas could use it or many have tunnelswell clearly now many of these cities have few buildings still standing and yet there are targets. What if actually it wasnt necessary to destroy every building and that didnt actually end the terror threat And"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T15:52Z 100.2K followers, 16.8K engagements

"Hamas's attack in Gaza demands a resolute response - only this way are the rules of the game set. Absolute victory in the Gaza Strip requires building a moderate alternative government to Hamas"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T17:48Z 100.2K followers, 4829 engagements

"They dont want to serve in the army so they burn things"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T18:55Z 100.2K followers, 4330 engagements

"Really they cant just be happy to have a son home Bizarre. Einav Zangauker is an extraordinary woman who did what was right We waited two years to bring the hostages home thank God they are home; bring them all home"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-19T19:40Z 100.2K followers, 19.4K engagements

"@Nadav_Eyal Many members of the coalition never even went to border never met hostages who returned or their families they acted like the victims came from another country try. The Trump admin hosted more hostages and families at the White House"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T03:23Z 100.2K followers, 1528 engagements

"Thats interesting that XXX men could cross the border illegally and in this case were caught but clearly it means many more are not. I drove in that road once near the border and large numbers of people were running across. Youd think after Oct X it might be seen as more serious and it is treated more seriously but still the phenomenon indicates concern"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T03:26Z 100.2K followers, 15.8K engagements

"Witkoff shows what empathy and decency can achieve"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T05:06Z 100.2K followers, 17.5K engagements

"Imagine if back in late 2023 the work had begun toward creating a new force Or in 2024 Or in January 2025 Whats bizarre is that the war was fought without any thought to what might happen after in fact one narrative was you cant plan for the day after until after the warcivilians in Gaza were all asked to evacuate to areas run by Hamas for two years cementing Hamas in power rather than separating civilians from Hamas and providing an alternative governance mechanism for them in part of Gaza. Even today the IDF controls half of Gaza but there is never an attempt to set up a non-Hamas area and"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T05:42Z 100.2K followers, 4874 engagements

"Disarming Hamas will not be easy because it won't lay down weapons voluntarily and its preference will be to hide weapons and go to ground and wait. Thus the process of disarmament will take a long time and has to be systematic. This requires investing in peace rather than worshipping war"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T07:18Z 100.2K followers, 1879 engagements

"Interesting interview with with Bishara Bahbah at Al-Ain about Gaza and the Trump plan and what might happen;"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T07:45Z 100.2K followers, 2607 engagements

"It would seem that one theory is that Gaza will become like southernn Lebanon basically years of airstrikes in the future. Until someone thinks of a strategy. Airstrikes are not a substitute for strategy but it's hard to end wars. Once they do end then sometimes people can't imagine how they went on so long. For instance very few would suggest the Balkan wars should still be going on or that they'd like a return to how Northern Ireland was in the 1980s. However it requires visionaries and responsibility to get to a future that isn't just airstrikes and war"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T08:05Z 100.2K followers, 6669 engagements

"Al Ain "The Brotherhood in Ireland: Multiple arms and ongoing pressure to combat it""
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T11:32Z 100.2K followers, 3073 engagements

"It is believed that at least six towels are now here 👇"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T18:34Z 100.2K followers, XXX engagements

"Towel recovery operations are notoriously complex to plan. Most hotels dont even bother trying"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T18:35Z 100.2K followers, XXX engagements

"I love sailing and the water. My great grandfather was a sailor. He had a boat on the cape. My grandmother was a sailor. My dad as well. It took me XX years to take it up but when the water and the wind call you must go"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T19:42Z 100.2K followers, 1799 engagements

"@ShabbosK Cuomo didnt come but he should drop out Maybe Cuomo should drop out"
X Link @sfrantzman 2025-10-20T19:51Z 100.2K followers, XXX engagements