Benjamin Netanyahu has said he has given orders to the Israeli army to seize control of 70% of the Gaza Strip in a move that threatens to torpedo an already fragile ceasefire and create catastrophic humanitarian conditions in the already devastated territory.

In recent days, Israeli-backed armed militias have taken a leading role in emptying the territory along the ceasefire line, telling residents to vacate their homes or shelters.

Throughout the eight months of the ceasefire, Israeli forces have continued to open fire on Palestinians within range of the “yellow line” splitting the strip, and carry out airstrikes deeper inside western Gaza, killing more than 900 Palestinians since the truce began

  • Jessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 month ago

    Once the average person heard “ceasefire”, they thought the live-streamed genocide was over. The average person, at least in the states, regurgitates the “only democracy in the Middle East” bullshit. It doesn’t help that nearly all media outlets quickly moved on. Surely the zionists were not involved in any of this, right?