The Telegraph: “France, to borrow the words of Alain Duhamel, the veteran political observer, ‘has gone beyond a political crisis.'”

“It is now flirting with regime change.”

“The tailor-made system that Charles de Gaulle built in 1958 to save the country from the chaos of 22 governments in 12 years established one of the most powerful presidencies in the Western world.”

“It is now in disarray, and Emmanuel Macron, the president, stands at the center of a drama of his own making that some say could yet end the Fifth Republic.”

Financial Times: “Two years after Hamas’s devastating assault that triggered the Gaza war, and two weeks after Trump floated his plan to end the conflict, Netanyahu is seeking his most unlikely political comeback: remaining in power despite the worst security failure in the country’s history, retaining the support of his ruling coalition despite flagging poll numbers, and now basking in the glory of Trump’s popularity in Israel…”

“For some Israeli analysts, it marked yet another milestone in Netanyahu’s uncanny ability to survive in Israeli politics. The prime minister, whom critics accuse of having prolonged the war to serve his political interests, including delaying his corruption trial, was now in a position to carry on until at least next year’s mandatory polls.”

Asked by the BBC about Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s call for a two-state solution, President Trump replied: “You’re talking about a different plan. I’m talking about rebuilding Gaza. I’m not talking about single-state, or double state or two-state.”

He added: “At some point I’ll decide what I think is right.”