Former Trump administration official sees no end in sight for Israel’s war on Gaza: Speaking on Yahduth Fi Masr, former US national security advisor in the Trump administration John Bolton told host Sherif Amer that it was “very unlikely” that Israel would agree to a ceasefire in Gaza until it dismantles “at least Hamas and Hezbollah” (watch, runtime: 2:50). Israel will act in its own national security interest — with continued US weapons and intelligence support — to achieve a complete victory, rather than a partial one, Bolton added.

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When asked if Trump or Harris could bring about the end of the war, Bolton said that it was an “open question” with no clear answer, instead reiterating the need for both Hamas and Hezbollah to surrender for the war to come to an end (watch, runtime: 5:02).

Blinken’s visit to the region this week is largely inconsequential: The US can’t make any decisive decisions before November’s presidential elections unless Israel and Netanyahu feel that they have achieved some form of decisive victory, Akhbar Al Youm chairman Islam Afifi told Faten Abdel Maaboud on Salaat El Tahrir (watch, runtime: 1:48). Afifi added that the US has not imposed anything on Israel after the last 11 visits to the region and is unlikely to do so following Blinken’s current trip, which kicked off on Monday and is set to last until Friday.

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