What are we supposed to think? There’s a temporary ceasefire, the terms of which are still under discussion. And anyway, it’s only set to last for two weeks, and what happens after that? People in Israel are happy, thinking that normal life can return, children can go back to school, adults can go to work and shops and businesses can once again function normally.

But what if it’s all an illusion? Or, rather, a delusion? Without wanting to be a wet blanket, it all seems to be uncertain at best, and an inevitable misconception at worst. Last night Netanyahu gave one of his usual addresses to the nation on TV, proclaiming success and victory in all areas when, in fact, anyone with half a brain can see that this is far from the case. The extremist regime in Iran has not been toppled, and while their offensive capacities may have been diminished, they have not been completely obliterated. Until the very last moment, they........

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