Grim milestone in Gaza – ABC
“More than 50,000 Palestinians have died since the start of the war in Gaza.”
With the help of the White House and US taxpayer dollars, Israel continues to kill Palestinian civilians and take Palestinian land. This is not a war. It is a slaughter.
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Report: Israel eyeing full-scale occupation of Gaza – Jewish News Service
“…After Gallant was dismissed in November, Israeli media reported that he told families of hostages that Israel had achieved all its military objectives and cautioned against attempting to control Gaza.
“Last week, Israel appeared to adopt a new approach, launching airstrikes that (Defense Minister) Katz likened to ‘opening the gates of hell.’ The strikes targeted not only members of Hamas’s armed wing but also civilian officials, including the director general of Gaza’s Interior Ministry, the director general of the Justice Ministry and members of the Hamas political bureau as they gathered for pre-dawn meals before fasting for Ramadan.
“On Friday, Katz threatened to not only temporarily occupy Gazan territory but to annex it if Hamas did not make concessions regarding hostages. ‘The more Hamas persists in its refusal, the more territory it will lose, which will be annexed to Israel,’ he said…”
Why did Israel kill the last orthopaedic surgeon in northern Gaza? – MEE
“Such actions are part of a broader strategy to physically destroy Palestinians in Gaza as a collective and ensure that Gaza’s population remains unable to recover or rebuild.”
Israel approves independence for 13 West Bank settlements – Daily Post Nigeria
“In a post on X, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the settlements would ultimately be recognised as independent, which follows the approval of tens of thousands of housing units across the West Bank. ‘We continue to lead a revolution of normalisation and regulation in the settlements. Instead of hiding and apologising – we raise the flag, build and settle. This is another important step on the path to actual sovereignty in Judea and Samaria,’ Smotrich said.”