Early in the evening of the first day of this week, the flags were raised from half to full mast. The reflection and the reverence, the breath-holding and the introspection faded with the daylight.
By the time the hour hand reached midnight on May 2, the headlines were rolling on out:
Parents mourned their sons, wives and children mourned husbands and fathers:
The knives came out:
- It’s all Netanyahu’s fault
- Former police chiefs demand commission of inquiry
- Government, police planning to blame the Supreme Court
Arab violence against Israeli Jews escalated:
- Three Jews hurt, two seriously, in drive-by shooting.
- IDF forces beefed up in Samaria and Judea
- ‘Palestinian’ woman tries to stab IDF soldier in Judea – is shot dead
- Arabs attack Israeli security forces near Shechem
The coalition-formation effort resumed its one step forward, one step back:
- Yamina’s Naftali Bennet held secret talks with Netanyahu
- Report: Netanyahu did not offer Bennet the premiership
- Report: Netanyahu did offer Bennet the first place in a rotating premiership
- Benny Gantz slams door shut on Netanyahu
But there was also some good news, about the receding Coronavirus:
- IDF completely Covid clear
- Fewest Corona cases in a year
- New Covid cases continue to fall – just 13 in last day
Meanwhile, concerning Iran: