Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once again humiliated President Joe Biden when the U.S. president said Israel agreed to a ceasefire, only to have the Israelis dismiss the agreement and once again tack on new details that were called untenable.
Residents returned to parts of Gaza City on Friday after another Israeli offensive in the area and found even more death and despair than the last time they were forced to flee.
Josep Borrell, the top EU diplomat, condemned the recent Israeli attack on a Gaza school building that was captured on video last week in what was seen as the latest Israeli atrocity in the enclave.
The U.S. announced last week that it will resume shipments of 500-pound bombs to Israel after a brief pause over the casualty count in Gaza that was becoming a political liability for U.S. President Joe Biden who has an election to win.
Hassan Nasrallah, the head of Hezbollah, announced Wednesday that the fighting between Israel and his group in the north will stop immediately once there is a ceasefire deal in Gaza—which has been the policy but hidden by the Biden administration so the public sympathizes with Israel.
The newly appointed British Foreign Secretary visited Israel on Sunday and called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza, citing the “horrendous” loss of life.
Mainstream news outlets in the U.S. that have been faithful to Israel during the Gaza genocide decided not to report on the IDF’s decision to invoke the Hannibal Directive during the 7 October Hamas attack.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces new pressure from family members of hostages held in Hamas captivity to agree to a ceasefire deal that would result in their loved ones’ return.
The Lancet, the respected medical journal, published an article last week that said even if the Gaza war was to end now, the death toll in Gaza will likely easily exceed 186,000.
The U.S. announced last week that the temporary Gaza pier that was supposed to supplement some of the humanitarian aid shut down by Israel will be shut down for good after failing to live up to even its modest expectations.