Hamas has taken an active role in Gaza amid the early stages of the ceasefire with Israel, proving to Israel that not only is it not defeated, but capable of filling the power vacuum left behind as Israeli forces move to the perimeter of the battered enclave.
Bezalel Smotrich, the Israeli finance minister, said Thursday that he did not agree with the ceasefire deal that was signed by Hamas and the Israeli government, but said that didn’t matter anyway, because Israel will continue where it left off after it receives the hostages.
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Sunday that the “war” between Israel and Hamas was “over” when asked about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s public stance on the issue.
Israel continued to carry out strikes across Gaza on Thursday, despite the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel after the two-year genocide.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the IDF killed at least 67,000 Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the genocide and over 170,000 Palestinians have been wounded.
It would be an interesting exercise if one might view and consider in retrospect the week that began with the United Nations General Assembly speech in New York on September 23rd...
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Hamas has two choices: agree to the Jared Kushner-designed ceasefire deal or face “complete obliteration.”
It is interesting how President Donald Trump keeps whining about the 20 alleged Israeli hostages that are reportedly still held by Hamas in Gaza, demanding that they be released immediately, while ignoring the hundreds of unarmed Palestinians that are being murdered daily by Israeli military and armed contractors as well as by deliberate starvation.
The IDF on Sunday struck al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s largest medical center, as its forces advance in Gaza City and the hospital struggles to treat the surge in patients because Israel is employing new techniques to kill civilians.
Israel Katz, Tel Aviv’s defense minister, posted on X Monday that an “unprecedented hurricane” hit Gaza the day before, and 30 “multi-story terror buildings” were destroyed as the IDF ramps up its effort to soften the besieged city before an Israeli ground invasion.