The UN warns that half the population of Gaza is starving and nine out of ten people there can’t eat every day - as Israeli bombardment of the territory continues

A hospital boss in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, says his team has “lost control” over the numbers of dead and wounded arriving at the facility

The city is surrounded by Israeli tanks on two sides; the Israeli military says it’s fighting from house to house

The death of an Israeli hostage - Sahar Baruch, 25 - has been confirmed by his kibbutz and a hostages’ group, following reports of a failed Israeli rescue operation

On Friday, the US blocked a resolution at the UN Security Council calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, arguing this would be dangerous and unrealistic

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    1 year ago

    I don’t think giving up their only leverage ‘ends the war.’

    But I could be wrong. Problem is, there’s no going back once that’s done.

    I see you’re pushing the Zionist talking point that Hamas would prefer defeat over victory, which is just asinine.

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      1 year ago

      Yes Hamas continuing to torture hostages and maintain leverage is definitely more important than the Palestinians 🤮

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          They also ignored that the Jewish hostages that were released were more worried that Israel would bomb them than their captors would kill them.