Israeli bombs continue to pound Gaza as the US stands firmly behind its ally and refuses to join international calls for a ceasefire. According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, at least three Palestinians have been killed in airstrikes late Tuesday and early Wednesday morning in Gaza.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with his Israeli counterpart on Tuesday and affirmed the US military’s “unwavering” commitment to Israel. In a readout of the call, the Pentagon said that Austin “expressed his support for de-escalation of the conflict,” but the US is actively working against international ceasefire efforts and has blocked three UN Security Council statements calling for a de-escalation.
President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday and also expressed “support” for a ceasefire. But again, it appears the US is putting no real pressure on the Israelis to stop the bombing and is instead giving them the diplomatic cover to continue.
Israel’s Channel 12 reported on Tuesday that Israel and Hamas were close to agreeing to an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that would take effect at 6 am on Thursday morning. But the report was denied by Israeli and Hamas officials. Last week, Israel rejected a truce offer from Hamas that was made through the Russian foreign ministry.
Early on Tuesday, there was a six-hour pause in rocket fire from Gaza, which could have been an opportunity for peace. But instead, the Israelis continued to launch airstrikes on the besieged enclave during the lull.
Comments from Israeli officials suggest the bombing campaign will go on. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have no shortage of targets to bomb in Gaza. “No person, area or neighborhood in Gaza is immune. We have thousands more attack targets that are only further accumulating,” he said. “The IDF has many plans to continue striking Hamas and the fighting won’t stop until we bring about complete and long-term calm.”
As of early Wednesday in Gaza, Israeli airstrikes have killed 220 Palestinians, including 63 children. In Israel, 12 have been killed by rocket fire from Gaza, including two children.
Demonstrating the brutality of Israel’s air raids, the Norwegian Refugee Council said that 11 Palestinian children receiving trauma counseling from the charity were killed by Israeli airstrikes while sheltering in their homes. Besides refusing to pressure Israel to seek a ceasefire, the US has also failed to condemn or even mention the Israeli killing of children.
“Demonstrating the brutality of Israel’s air raids, the Norwegian Refugee Council said that 11 Palestinian children receiving trauma counseling from the charity were killed by Israeli airstrikes while sheltering in their homes.” If this does not deeply affect you, you are definitely a psychopath. No need for a shrink visit. You’re welcome.
Yes, homicidal maniacs all. Must be they were on Benny’s “target list”, …”mowing the grass”. It so exactly parallels Himmler’s Einsatzgruppen positively luxuriating in Judenrein.
What will it take to put a stop to them?
what will take is your you to say that the lives of Jews matter as well.
the Norwegian Refugee Council should watch itself. They will be blown away with zionist bombs supplied by terroist america
There has been plenty of articles in the press displaying the words: “There is no safe place in Gaza.” If I were an Israeli, should that make me proud or ashamed?
It would seem Austin’s vocabulary is very limited. Every sentence he mutters seems to contain the words “unwavering” or “ironclad”.
Words that echo Nazi speech. Appropriate, since the Israelis echo Nazi action.
From now on, every one of these deaths is on Biden as much as on Netanyahu.
From the start.
A glance at the News shows coverage of the slaughter dwindling, but what remains is almost entirely Pro-Apartheid state. Turns out that that the Most Moral Army In The World is able to precisely locate Hamas tunnels. Most of them lie squarely under homes, schools, and hospitals. But these brave heroes are willing to take out those tunnels.
The Warmongering Post continues to be horrible. Biden contines to be a jerk. Just the usual stuff.
Biden is a JUDEO-christian and cannot but display those characteristics.
Unfortunately so is the Pope, who has yet to utter a word of condemnation.
Pretty much all Christians are JUDEO-Christians, the latter religion being partially derived from the former.