The IDF has launched 669 airstrikes on Lebanon since the so-called ceasefire went into effect last November, claiming that the country has not done enough to uproot Hezbollah’s positions in the southern region, a claim that has been outright rejected by Beirut.
A newly released study found that the official death toll inside Gaza is likely much higher than the 70,100 recorded as of 28 November.
The Israeli Defense Force continued to carry out murderous slaughter of Palestinians across Gaza and innocents in southern Lebanon last week, despite the fact that there are ceasefires that call for an end of hostilities in both conflicts.
Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli national security minister, came out strongly against the language in the Gaza ceasefire deal that vaguely mentions a pathway to a Palestinian state and rejected the idea as farcical.
The U.S. on Wednesday delivered its 1,000th aircraft packed with military equipment for Israel as the country continues to violate ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon, and prepares for war against Iran.
Israeli settlers launched new arson attacks across the West Bank on Monday, even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the latest attacks by what he described as a “small group of extremists.”
Arab countries are growing more concerned about the U.S.-Israeli idea of essentially cutting Gaza in half to form a “New Gaza” in the enclave’s east, where IDF troops have been stationed behind a Yellow Line, while Palestinians continue to live in the western part of the enclave.
The election of Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim Democrat socialist in New York City, sparked anger and dismay in Israel, with officials in the country sending a direct warning to Jews living there that the city is no longer safe for them.
Top IDF lawyers expressed concerns over the Israeli military’s actions inside Gaza during the course of the two-year genocide and warned that evidence was emerging that could link the Israelis to war crimes, Reuters reported, citing five former U.S. officials.
The Israeli Knesset last week gave approval to a bill that critics say would give the government “full control” over the country’s media.