Netanyahu rejects Palestinian state
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / January 21, 2024Netanyahu has rejected calls for a Palestinian state.
Israel has been accused of targeting civilians with no ties to Hamas.
Israel’s recent forays into Hamas’s tunnel system has led to speculation that the tunnels are nearly twice as capacious as previously thought.
The United States is alarmed by Israeli’s talk of potentially expanding the war to Lebanon.
The UN humanitarian chief said that Gaza has “simply become uninhabitable.”
South Africa has filed a genocide case against Israel in the World Court. The Pope has called for a ceasefire in Gaza. Anthony Blinken has called on other countries to call for Hamas to surrender.
Hamas has declined an Israeli offer for a ceasefire in exchange for 40 hostages.
Israel is struggling to find a way to free its hostages. Israeli soldiers have unwittingly killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza. Israel is vowing to continue its war against Hamas “with or without” the world’s approval.
Biden is encouraging Israel to change course because they’re losing global support.
Hamas has asked Pakistan for help defeating Israel.
Israel has set up pumps to flood Hamas tunnels with seawater.
Israel begins pushing into south Gaza.
The Israel-Hamas war has resumed after Hamas refused to release more female hostrages.
Israel claims that CCTV footage proves hostages were taken to the Gaza hospital. A lack of fuel is threatening a communication blackout in Gaza.
Iran has told Hamas that it will not go to war with Israel.
The US has backed up Israel’s claim that Hamas is operating out of hospitals. Netanyahu rejects calls for a ceasefire amid hospital battles. Hamas has fired rockets deep into Israel, setting off sirens in Tel Aviv.
Israel has agreed to cease fighting every day for four hours.
Israel has warned that it will occupy Gaza indefinitely. The US is opposing Israel’s occupation of Gaza. Hezbollah’s leader has said it will not enter an all-out war with Israel at this time.
Israel has rejected the US’s call for a pause to the conflict. Joe Biden called for a pause in the Israel-Gaza conflict yesterday.
Israel has sent troops into Hamas’s tunnels in Gaza. Israel’s preparations for war are pointing to an extended, open-ended conflict. At the request of the US, Israel will delay the Gaza ground invasion. Israel says it has confirmed 212 people have been held hostage in Gaza.
Canada is confident that Israel was not responsible for the Gaza hospital bombing. According to an AP analysis, the missiles that hit a hospital in Gaza came from within Palestine.
A hospital destroyed in Gaza has caused massive discord on all sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict, since the responsible party remains uncertain.
Joe Biden is planning to visit Israel on Wednesday.
Ukraine is worried that a prolonged war between Israel and Hamas will dilute global support for their own cause. Sky News has seen documents indicating Hamas was planning the assault on Israel for a year. Israel is planning to invade Gaza in order to wipe out the leadership of Hamas.
Three days before the Hamas attack on Israel, Egypt allegedly warned Israel, according to the state department.
Israel is linking aid for Gaza until their hostages are released.
The US warned Iran not to get involved in Israel conflict. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Iran helped Hamas plan the Israel attack.
On Saturday, a large group of Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel, breaching the heavily fortified fence separating Gaza from southern Israel. Missile attacks are continuing in southern Israel. This attack, conducted under the cover of intense rocket fire, resulted in the deaths of at least 600 people in Israel, making it the deadliest day of violence for the country in 50 years.
Israel swiftly responded with retaliatory airstrikes on Gaza, resulting in over 370 casualties, according to Palestinian officials. The Israeli military claimed that they had killed 400 Palestinian gunmen and arrested dozens during the fighting.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) managed to secure 22 locations by Sunday morning, but eight “points of engagement” remained, where troops were conducting house-to-house searches to confirm safety or identify terrorist threats. In some areas, residents living near the Gaza border were evacuated.
The situation in Gaza deteriorated rapidly, with Palestinians experiencing widespread destruction and casualties. The IDF reported striking 426 targets belonging to Hamas, including the compound of the group’s intelligence department and residences of senior leaders. Thousands of Palestinians sought shelter in UN schools and hospitals following IDF warnings of impending air attacks.
Additionally, there were concerns about Israeli soldiers and civilians, including women and children, who were believed to be held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. International tensions escalated further as the IDF retaliated against Hezbollah rocket attacks in southern Lebanon, risking broader regional conflict.
The situation remains highly volatile, with both sides suffering casualties and extensive damage, while international efforts to mediate a ceasefire are ongoing.
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