So sick of Western Media, CNN's 'recap' of the first 100 days of the current Gaza war.
It’s been 100 days since the outbreak of Israel’s war in Gaza, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed "nobody will stop us" from destroying Hamas as his country faces accusations of genocide at The Hague.
The Israeli military began an offensive on the Palestinian enclave after Hamas militants launched a brutal assault on Israel on October 7, with gunmen killing around 1,200 people and taking more than 200 people hostage, according to Israeli authorities.
It's actually 1133 so far identified, including deaths from friendly fire. 764 civilians, 14 children under 10, 36 children aged 10-19.
Since the attack, more than 23,843 people in Gaza have been killed, according to the Hamas-run health ministry
Here’s a look at some of the key moments in the conflict:
October 7: Hamas’ attack. Hamas’ surprise October 7 assault marked the biggest terrorist attack in Israel’s history. At least 1,500 Hamas fighters poured across the border into Israel by land, sea and air using paragliders. Soon after, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was "at war.”
October 9: Israel orders the "complete siege" of Gaza. Two days afterwards, Netanyahu said the Israeli military would attack Hamas with a force “like never before,” with the goal of destroying the militant group.
Beginning of the starvation of Gaza, complete shut off of water, food, electricity, fuel, attacks on communication networks and civilian infrastructure.
October 13: A growing exodus. Israel’s military told 1.1 million people in northern Gaza to evacuate their homes immediately, as it stepped up its response. Since the conflict began, the UN estimates up to 1.9 million people have been displaced.
Bombing South of Wadi Gaza as well, no place safe
October 17: Hundreds killed at Gaza hospital. A deadly blast tore through Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza, which was sheltering thousands of displaced people. CNN found that the blast was likely caused by a malfunctioning rocket fired by Palestinian militants rather than an Israeli strike.
Mentioning the one incident (which did spark a lot of outrage) that could have been 'friendly' fire. How about all the other attacks on Hospitals, Schools and refugee shelters. Or the fake evidence IDF produced like a calendar as proof for a Hamas guard schedule in a children's school or the fake tunnel entrance.
October 27: Israel expands its ground offensive. After a war largely conducted from the air, the Israel Defense Forces announced it was “expanding ground operations” in Gaza.
November 15: Al-Shifa hospital raid. Israel launched a “targeted” operation against Hamas inside Gaza’s largest hospital, where thousands of Palestinians were believed to be sheltering. Conditions at the hospital deteriorated rapidly in the days of fighting. The raid sparked international criticism.
Still zero evidence Hamas was in the hospital / using the hospital at the time. Revisionism already in the works. They weren't just believed to be sheltering there, there's tons of video footage of civilians sheltering there. As well as videos of planted evidence by the IDF trying to justify the atrocities at the hospital.
November 24: A truce begins. After days of careful negotiations, a truce between Israel and Hamas brought a pause to fighting. As part of the truce, civilian hostages held captive by militants were released, with groups of hostages being released each day.
A truce that was meant to speed up Humanitarian aid as well, which never really materialized.
December 1: The truce collapses. One week later, the Israeli military resumed fighting against Hamas in Gaza, accusing the group of breaking the terms of the truce. Israel’s focus began shifting from northern to southern Gaza.
And Hamas blamed Israel for breaking the truce. Nvm Westbank raids and arrests as well as further destruction of Gaza went on during the truce. Nearly as many people were rounded up in the Westbank as released during the truce...
December 15: Hostages killed in botched raid. Israeli soldiers shot and killed three Israeli hostages in northern Gaza after misidentifying them as threats. The IDF said the shooting was against its rules of engagement and that the soldiers involved would face disciplinary procedures.
Both false
The soldiers involved in the incident were not expected to be dismissed or to stand trial due to their actions.
IDF troops who killed hostages told to shoot fighting-age men in Gaza
Just excuses and we'll do better.
January 1: Israel announces partial withdrawal. On the first day of the new year, Israel announced it would soon begin pulling thousands of soldiers out of Gaza in preparation for a new phase of the conflict, although a top official warned that he expected the fighting to continue throughout the year..
Where is that partial withdrawal? Soldiers got rotated out from the North, yet the advancement to the South keeps going and only intensified.
January 11: ICJ trial begins. South Africa accused Israel of genocide in an unprecedented case at the United Nations’ top court, calling for the court to order a halt to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Israel has denied the allegations, calling South Africa's case "distorted".
No mention of all the failed resolutions, failures of the UN, UNSC and ICC before this, why it had to come to the ICJ.
January 11: Strikes against Houthis in Yemen. The US and UK militaries launched strikes against Houthi targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, in response to the Iran-backed militant group's attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea
Got to mention the boogeyman Iran, and of course no mention of the reason behind the Houthi attacks.
It's been the same throughout the war though, CNN always leaning to 'its going to be over soon', its getting better, while it has only been getting progressively worse. Not even mentioning the humanitarian crisis that has been unfolding, more than 80% of all people currently classified as being in Phase 5 (catastrophic hunger level) worldwide are in Gaza, the vast scale of destruction, the continuing escalation in the Westbank, fighting on the Lebanon border.
The BBC, (also plenty biased) at least gives a better overview of the situation after 100 days of war
Gaza Strip in maps: How life has changed in three months
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-20415675
