Therecent Hamas-Israel ceasefirecontinues on, but from a purely military perspective, Israel dominates the Gaza landscape. One might have even imagined the ceasefire was the first step in a Hamas surrender. Surrender is one of themost essential rules in international humanitarian law. It is the w...
Palestinian children collect food at a donation point provided by a charity group in Rafah, on Tuesday, December 6. Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says Gaza’s southernmost governorate of Rafah is the “almost exclusive...
The military activity of the Israeli army in the West Bank to the conflict's "official objectives" just two days before the Gaza cease-fire came into effect "speaks volumes about the Israeli government's true intentions", it added. "Forced to stop the fighting in Gaza by the Americans and...
PLO Ready for State in West Bank; Gaza Affiliation Awaits Hamas Surrender
“When you see … the dancing in Gaza, the celebrations in villages in Judea and Samaria – you understand which side surrendered in this deal,” Ben Gvir said in a statement on Thursday. Judea and Samaria is what Israel calls the West Bank. ...
A large Israeli ground incursion into the Gaza Strip still appears likely, but humanitarian groups have warned against such a move, citing the worsening conditions for those trapped in the resource-deprived and blockaded enclave. On Thursday, violence in the Middle East escalated as U.S. President...
and Itamar Ben-Gvir have publicly condemned the deal. Smotrich described it as a "catastrophe" for national security and called for the total military occupation of Gaza. "This is the time to strike with full force, retake Gaza, and dismantle Hamas until it surrenders completely," he said...
Photographs of Israeli hostages being held in the Gaza Strip are placed on a house that was destroyed by Hamas in Kibbutz Be'eri, Israel, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg) Article content During the night of Oct. 7, my wife Laureen woke me to show horrifyi...
A huge barrage of rockets was fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel while a number of Palestinian fighters initiated a ground raid into Israel from Gaza, the Israeli military said Saturday as it hit back. This footage shows damage from rocket fire in several scenes. Accusing ...