Surprisingly tonight, Hinderaker belatedly starts making some sense on at least one or two topics.

He opines that the press conference today with Bibi and Trumpie… truly, was/is a prop show — and means nothing, unless a lasting consensual peace appears in Gaza… And Gaza remains peaceful for significant amount of time… which, for now, we will label as… one year.

Hinderaker also guesses that Bibi needs… peace. This is finally — a reality John can admit to seeing (if not loving).

Bibi needs a way out — to save face — and to end the very sensible opposition to his government throughout Tel Aviv — and now inside his own power structure.

He has pushed too far and too hard and for too long… and now his entire coalition may collapse.

And he knows it.

And surprisingly for a change, John is willing to admit to that truth.

I’m hesitant to call it progress of any kind…

But maybe it is just that: progress.

Out.