A recent report about two unnamed countries conspiring to attack Israel caused heightened alarm among Israelis. But fear and suspicion can’t replace diplomacy, even in the aftermath of October 7

Last week, a troubling and mysterious news report took over the headlines in Israel. The report described secret communications between two regional countries aimed at deceiving Israel and then launching a surprise attack against it. According to the report, one of the countries advised the other to sign a normalization agreement with Israel, while simultaneously preparing for war and waiting for the right moment to overwhelm the Jewish state.