Countries like Saudi Arabia want to normalize relations with Israel because it seems like a strong ally in the region, says #NewYorkTimes columnist Bret Stephens. Eradicating Hamas could reinforce that perception. "I think in that sense, Hamas potentially miscalculated very badly." | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

New York Times columnist Bret Stephens laments rising "intermarriage rates" among Jews while delivering this year's "State of World Jewry" address. Stephens said the golden age for jews in America is ending, "It has been fading for decades. Starting when American jews began to treat their jewishness as the most disposable part of their identity." | Hidden Americans