Ben-Gvir slams Netanyahu for failing to return to ‘full-scale war’ in Gaza
Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has criticised Netanyahu for failing to return to “full-scale war” in Gaza after Israel’s military says it will go back to the ceasefire.
“Once again, Hamas murders one of our soldiers during a ‘ceasefire,’ and once again, the Prime Minister chooses to conclude the incident with a ‘measured response’ and an immediate return to the ceasefire, while continuing to allow in ‘humanitarian’ aid, instead of returning to full-scale war and striving to quickly achieve the primary goal: the destruction of Hamas,” Ben-Gvir wrote in a post on X.
He added that if Netanyahu gives up on the goal of dismantling Hamas, “the government will have no right to exist.”
Israel resumes compliance with ceasefire as it continues threats against Hamas
The Israeli government now says that it has resumed its compliance with the ceasefire. In other words, it has stopped the bombing of Gaza. But there is still talk about what other measures Israel could take, still threats that Israel will exact a price against Hamas if it deems the group’s compliance with the ceasefire unsatisfactory.
Having said that, Israeli sources say that it is believed that Hamas will hand over possibly two bodies of captives later this evening. Hamas had announced that it had retrieved those bodies and was ready to hand them over last night when Israel started bombarding the Gaza Strip, so the handover was suspended.
There’s a lot of electioneering happening right now with Israeli officials boasting about who can be tougher on Hamas ahead of whispers about possibly pushing the Israeli election forward.
In that competition, whoever is tougher on Hamas and the Palestinians will garner more votes.
An election based on who is most willing to kill more Palestinians, sick country.
Death toll likely to ‘increase by the hour’ as wounded die amid lack of medical supplies
The latest Israeli attacks have killed 104 people in Gaza, and now the concern is with the many others with critical injuries who have been transferred as of last night and earlier today to medical facilities.
Many have already bled so much from the time of the bombings, and the fear now is that they’re not going to make it as the hospitals lack major medical supplies to help them survive their injuries.
We expect to see the death toll increase by the hour.
Those air strikes destroyed not just residential homes and buildings but also tents and evacuation centres across the Strip, casting fear, frustration and a state of panic as this ceasefire is not holding as it’s supposed to.
Palestinians suffering from shrapnel wounds, internal bleeding
We checked with the emergency ward at al-Shifa Hospital, and we were told that many of the [patients] are in very critical condition. The bombs and drone missiles fired by the Israeli military are packed with shrapnel – packed with nails and pieces of metal – and when they explode, that flies at very high speed and pierces through bodies.
[Many patients] are bleeding internally; That’s increasing the pressure on medical staff.
And the fear did not end: There are still drones here in the skies of Gaza City. The kamikaze drones are hovering at a very dangerous, low level, causing panic and fear.
