All right, Alexander, let's talk about what is happening in the Middle East and with the war in Gaza.

And, well, it looks like Israel is not following the ICJ ruling.

That's clear.

And Netanyahu is starting to come out with with his plans for the the area

Gaza's future i guess you could say when when and if this conflict comes to to an end what do you

make of the activity that is happening in Gaza and in Israel?

Well, the war in Gaza continues, but it should be said that, you know, we were all expecting

this big Israeli offensive to happen against Rafa, and it hasn't yet happened. We've also been told repeatedly over many weeks

that there's going to be an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah in the north, and that

also still hasn't happened. Perhaps it's premature to think that these things won't happen.

But clearly there are forces of restraint.

I suspect that they're internal to Israel, by the way.

I suspect that the military in Israel is experiencing all kinds of problems.

And that they're saying to Netanyahu, we need to slow down and think about what we're doing

because Netanyahu himself continues to be very defiant.

And the other ministers in the Israeli government also continue to use escalatory language,

which I have said many, many times in legal terms, is incredibly unwise.

And it basically makes the case against Israel that has been brought in the International Court of Justice.

Now, Israel has defied the orders of the International Court of Justice.

It has shown no indication that it has any idea of complying with them.

It's acted exactly as it did before.

And moreover, its rhetoric is the same.

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