The Israeli military announced on Tuesday that its ground forces captured the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing, cutting off a vital aid route as Palestinians are facing starvation.
Israeli tanks and troops entered Rafah late Monday, and Israeli strikes pounded the city throughout the night, hitting residential homes. According to AP, hospital records show that at least 23 Palestinians were killed in the bombardment, including six women and five children.
The Israeli military claimed that it killed about 20 Hamas fighters in exchanges of gunfire. The Israeli military also claimed that the Rafah crossing had been used for “terrorist operations” but did not provide evidence.
The Rafah border crossing has been the main hub for aid deliveries into Gaza and was the only crossing not controlled by Israel. The UN’s World Food Program (WFP) said the nearby Kerem Shalom crossing still remains closed.
The cutting off of vital aid channels comes after WFP chief Cindy McCain said northern Gaza was already experiencing a “full-blown famine.” James Elder, the head of the UN’s children’s relief agency, said on Tuesday that if the Rafah crossing is closed for an extended period of time, it would be “hard to see how famine in Gaza can be averted.”
Also on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a ceasefire proposal that was accepted by Hamas. He accused the Palestinian group of trying to “sabotage the entry of our forces into Rafah” by announcing it accepted the ceasefire deal.
Netanyahu said the deal Hamas accepted was “very far from Israel’s vital demands” and he vowed Israel would not allow “Hamas to restore its wicked rule in the Strip.”
The US has claimed it’s opposed to an Israeli assault on Rafah since the city is packed with 1.4 million civilians, and they have nowhere to go. But the US appears to have accepted the Israeli decision to attack, as the White House said Israel informed the US that the operation would be limited.
Israel seems to hold everyone on their leash, but mostly: US!….
It looks like more folks are not buying the BS anymore. At least not Macklemore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgDQyFeBBIo&rco=1
It looks like more folks are not buying the BS anymore. At least not Macklemore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgDQyFeBBIo&rco=1
I don’t know where I read that, “they’re arresting the antiwar/antigenocide protesters not because they were disturbing the peace. But because they’re disturbing the war–disturbing the genocide.” Not my words.
Oh, what a shock, I thought Biden told the Maniacal Killer, that aid had to be delivered to the starving Palestinians? All we can be sure of is this, LIES, LIES, LIES, STALL, STALL, STALL and KILL, KILL, KILL, from both the Genocidal Leaders of the USA/Israel. What I don’t understand is why any Arab/Muslim/African Leader, or so called “Civilized Nations”, believe the stink coming out of the orifices of Netanyahu. All Nations by now should have broken ties with Israel, sanctioned Israel, until the People of Israel decide to act like HUMANS.
Heads are being busted all over the world now. Check out the goon squad that attacked UCLA protestors as the police did nothing to stop them. Now in Amsterdam the Dutch Polite started busting heads as protestors tried to march by the Holocaust memorial. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/dutch-police-end-pro-palestinian-demonstration-amsterdam-university-2024-05-07/
Ex-Israeli special forces agent says he went ‘undercover’ at UCLA protest encampment. Aaron Cohen’s ‘quiet infiltration operation’ highlights ties between US law enforcement and Israeli intelligence. https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ex-israeli-special-agent-says-he-went-undercover-ucla-student-encampment
Why is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres not proposing to hold an emergency vote to expel the fascist Israeli Netanyahu regime from the United Nations General Assembly? How many proofs does he need that this is an uncivilized regime bent on ethnic cleansing and genocidal killings, after tens of thousands of killings of men, women and children in Gaza?
In not acting, Guterres is demonstrating UN’s utter weakness and uselessness and he is doing a disservice to the UN mandate for peace.
Article 6 of the UN Charter allows for the expulsion from the United Nations a member state who has persistently violated the principles of the United Nations Charter.
“Why is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres not proposing to hold an emergency vote to expel the fascist Israeli Netanyahu regime from the United Nations General Assembly?” Because he would lose the vote.
Israel can only be expelled by a UNSC Resolution – which the US and its allies would veto. So Guterres probably figures it’s a waste of time.
What should happen is UN General Assembly Resolution under the Uniting For Peace Resolution:
Then call on China to bomb the crap out of Israel. Unfortunately that won’t happen so it will be up to Hezbollah and Iran to destroy Israel. But that will only happen once Hezbollah and Iran have defeated the US. And that could take years, although probably the US will run out of weapons before then and have to stop. Whether any Palestinians will be left by then is problematic.
Even if the Biden administration were able to nullify a 2/3rd vote of expulsion of the Netanyahu regime by the General Assembly, this would matter enormously and would not be a waste of time in the eyes of the world.
He’s a coward. Most of western “leadership” is made up of cowards.
Besides, Uncle Sam foots the electricity bill, so it’s only natural that the UN should do as it’s told, which in this case is, nothing.
… and he would have needed the nod of The Lobby.
Were Sec. Gen. Guterres such a man/leader he would never have been chosen for the job. But you’re exactly on the mark, the enormity of the crime, the outrage to Law, the institution he heads, demands the strongest condemnation and action. He’s no Dag Hammarskjold.
Probably because he wants to keep his job.
The Rafah border crossing has been the main hub for aid deliveries into Gaza and was the only crossing not controlled by Israel.
Meaning the Rajah border crossing will no longer have any aid deliveries into Gaza without long and deadly delays. The famine predicted to spread to the south just got assured.
This has been, is, and will continue to be, The Plan. Uncle Sam has signed on to this plan, and all that remains to be done after the Palestinian population has been eliminated, is the destruction of Iran. Our great leaders are right on schedule.
Correct. Nice to see someone else gets it besides me. Although I might quibble that the next step after Gaza will be either the West Bank or Hezbollah, and then Iran. Of course, they could skip the intermediaries and directly attack Iran which would bring in Hezbollah and everyone else anyway. At this junction I wouldn’t put it past them.
Destroying Iran may turn out to be a sticky wicket as Russia & China aren’t amused by Israel & have the means 2 put Israel back a few thousand years.. Not only that, but the Israelis have NO, as in NONE of STRATEGIC DEEPTH which China & Russia have more of than all other states on this planet, how many Russian big 200 megaton bombs would it take 2 completely level Zionist Satin land.???
This has been, is, and will continue to be, The Plan. Uncle Sam has signed on to this plan, and all that remains to be done after the Palestinian population has been eliminated, is the destruction of Iran. Our great leaders are right on schedule.
Orwell said “War is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength.” He probably should have added: “Famine” is “Excess.” But no wonder RFK Jr. said “the Palestinians may be the most pampered people in the world.” Orwell should have also added: “Genocide” is “Being Pampered.”
Touché!
What a biter disappointment Jr. turned out to be. I was desperate to find a mainstream candidate I Could vote for, But NO…!!! No Kennedy empathy for the downtrodden victims of the Zionist ethnic cleansing, apartheid or, vas far as I can tell, the genocide either. WHAT A GUY…!!!!!!!!
How does one capture something that isn’t being defended ?
Is that a trick question?
Step 1 : Be in possession of overwhelming military and allied superiority.
Step 2 : ????
Step 3 : Capture complete.
The Rafah border crossing isn’t defended, but Hamas will make sure the IDF suffers enough losses that it might as well have been. We have to remember that the IDF is still sitting on the ground under which Hamas has tunnels. Hamas is safe – the IDF is not. Unfortunately, neither are the civilians.
Al-Qassem claimed to have knocked out a Merkava on Tuesday near the crossing. Apparently full cook off with crew inside.
So far 176 Merkavas claimed since start of hostilities on 2.Oct.
Hamas was stealing aid at the border crossing and collecting revenue on the trucks moving aid deeper into Gaza. Israel intends to stop these tactics.
Gee, I guess stopping the aid Fits well into their genocide. plans.
Any links to your claim?
It’s a reasonable guess that Tim is upset that the local gov’t in Gaza was charging a modest toll and also organizing distribution of some aid.
Tim’s seething racist hatred blinds him to normality
Tim:
As per usual, you keep this site, moderately entertained but it might be more interesting, if you backed up your info.
Israel “intends” to use famine, starvation and disease to ‘Mow” the Palestinians by stopping food & medicine from reaching their victims. with the aid provided by the do nothing courts and the genocidal complicity of first world states like the U.S. England, sadly Germany too.
“The Israeli military also claimed that the Rafah crossing had been used for “terrorist operations” but did not provide evidence.”
Shocking!
Not shocking, but standard practice. Just like the accusation of UNRA complicity if the Hamas attacks!!!!!
That was my point. I should have added a sarcasm alert, I guess!
The brave professionals of the IDF (Idiotic Defense Forces) captured another central icon, which was defended at the time by a cadre of six year old Palestinian kids (all girls).
Idiotic? Not at all. Try Insidious.
Well, “All eyes on Rafah”, more I guess?
Many people compare Israel to Apartheid South Africa, but I am starting to think Rhodesia’s the better analogy
Israel just violated it’s peace treaty with Egypt, I guess no one cares about that little detail.
They do care. Netanyahu will probably get the Nobel Peace Prize.
Lol NA, lol and well said. You made my day.
No peace like a fully successful genocide..!!!!!!
Egypt gets $3 Billion a year from the US to maintain the peace treaty with Israel. We’ve been bribing them for decades.
I think it’s $1.5 billion per year but still disgusting. It had been cut by 2 to 3 hundred thousand per year because of human rights violations but I do believe Biden got it back to the full $1.5.
Oh, only 1.5 BILLION $$$. My bad. What could be worse “human rights violations” than slaughtering 17,000 children and babies in Gaza?
Only White children & babies get slaughtered in the Neo/Colonialist world; brown babies are climate control and children terrorist targets.
So who was in control of the Rafah border crossing before this? Who was blocking humanitarian aid getting in through Egypt before this?
It is interesting that the crossing is this important.
People buried alive at al-Shifa Hospital: Gaza health official
Motasem Salah, director of the Gaza Emergency Operations Centre, says medics recovered more than 50 bodies from the mass grave at the medical complex since Tuesday.
“There were also bodies in the reception and emergency department. Part of the department was completely demolished, and the rubble and debris were moved over the patients,” Salah said in a video message.
“The bodies we found were on beds at the reception and emergency department, meaning Israel destroyed the department over the heads of sick and injured people – and they were buried alive.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/5/8/israels-war-on-gaza-live-calls-for-israel-to-open-border-crossings-grow
Isn’t that like Israel: cutting off their nose to spite their face?…. ;-0
Israel is an apartheid nation whose policies towards the Palestinians in both Gaza and the West Bank are very similar to those of the policies of Nazi Germany toward Jews and other undesirables in the 30’s and 40’s. Gaza is presently experiencing ethnic cleansing on a genocidal scale, and when Israel has completed that mission it will begin the same in the West Bank. This statement is prompted by observation of the situation on the ground, and is not anti-semitic in any way.
Has the Ministry of Truth set up shop in the comments sections? Or are only those comments critical of a certain nation the ones that must ‘wait for approval’ before being sent to the Memory Hole?
Neither.
hamas shoulda seen it coming
but israel should calm down