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After 15 months of relentless and indiscriminate attacks by Israel, the destruction in the Gaza Strip is immense. Initial estimates suggest that up to 80% of civilian infrastructure in Gaza has been destroyed or damaged. Horrific images emerging from Gaza show entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble. It is vital to emphasize that the destruction and targeting of civilian infrastructure constitute both a grave war crime and a crime against humanity—highlighted in recent cases brought to courts by the Hind Rajab Foundation.
Israel's Impunity, a Prolongation of Genocide: Gaza Ceasefire Violated Time and Time Again21/2/2025
 On February 11th, 2025, amidst an already fragile ceasefire in Gaza, Hamas released a statement declaring that the hostage exchange will be postponed, citing numerous Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement. Legacy media, such as the New York Times, quickly jumped to report on Hamas' decision, but intentionally left the cause of the postponement vague, and even went as far as to bury the lead. In their reporting, it took the New York Times nine paragraphs until they mentioned the fact that "three Israeli officials and two mediators, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter, said that Hamas' claims were accurate."
 As the fragile ceasefire in Gaza holds, despite Israel continuously violating it, the Israeli Defense Forces have ramped up their operations in the West Bank. Another child tragically made headlines 11 days ago, on January 28th, when he was shot by an Israeli sniper during a raid on Tulkarm. The last name in the headlines was a familiar one, Rajab. Rajab is a common family name across the Arab world; hence, Hind and Saddam are not directly related; in a harrowing display of impunity, the two children shared the experience of being targeted by the IDF simply because they are both Palestinians. Hind and Saddam are not connected by familial ties, but by the systematic violence that the IDF inflicts on the Palestinian population as a whole.
On Monday, January 27th, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched a new raid into Tulkarm in the northern occupied West Bank. The Palestinian News and Information Agency, WAFA, reported that Israeli soldiers were stationed in front of the Martyr Dr. Thabet Thabet Hospital, obstructing the work of ambulances while interrogating their medical crews. WAFA also reported that IDF snipers were not only deployed on the roofs of several buildings and homes, but had also seized dozens of civilian homes, both inside and outside of Tulkarm camp, turning them into military outposts. Meanwhile, other soldiers blew up several shops, houses, and local properties. |
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