HEADLINE
Israel
is escalating its war on Gaza, killing hundreds of Palestinians over the
weekend, including at least five journalists. On Sunday, Israel killed at least
160 Palestinians, including 36 people in the al-Mawasi area, where Israeli
warplanes bombed a tent camp housing displaced people. Multiple hospitals have
also come under attack.
Earlier
today, Israel ordered the forced evacuation of Khan Younis, Gaza’s
second-largest city. On Sunday, Israel announced the start of what it called a
new “extensive ground operation” in Gaza named “Operation Gideon’s Chariots.”
The prominent Israeli reporter Gideon Levy said a more apt name for the
offensive would be “Chariots of Genocide.” Residents in Jabaliya say Israel’s
attacks have been relentless.
Imad Naseer: “They were bombing houses, and
the people got scared. What should we do? This is the reality of the occupier.
What can I say? They treat us as if we are animals, not as humans. It was an
extremely terrifying night. Many people were killed, and many were wounded.
It’s a savage army, despicable Zionists. They do not treat us as human beings.
It was a horrific night, children and women torn to pieces, hundreds of houses
bombed. And as you can see, this is why we are going.”
Israel Says It Will Allow
Limited Food into Gaza as Over 2 Million Palestinians Face Famine
On Sunday, Israel announced it would begin allowing what it
called a “basic amount of food” into Gaza following an 11-week blockade on all
food, aid and medicine. Last week, a key hunger monitor warned one in five
Palestinians in Gaza are facing starvation.
In more news on Gaza, NBC News reports the Trump administration
is working on a plan to permanently remove 1 million Palestinians from Gaza and
transfer them to Libya. On Friday, U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk said
Israel’s actions in Gaza are “tantamount to ethnic cleansing.”
Italian Lawmakers Protest Gaza Blockade
at Rafah Crossing; 100,000 Dutch Protesters Take to Streets
On
Sunday, a group of Italian lawmakers took part in a protest on the Egyptian
side of the Rafah border with Gaza. This is Laura Boldrini, the former speaker
in the Italian Parliament’s lower chamber.
Laura Boldrini: “We are here to break the
silence on what’s happening in Gaza: the extermination of the Palestinian
people. We cannot accept what’s happening there.”
Major
Palestinian solidarity protests were held this weekend in London and The Hague,
where as many as 100,000 protesters, many wearing the color red, called on the
Dutch government to draw a red line and stop supporting Israel.
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