The head of Israel's military says its ground operation has begun in southern Gaza and that it will be no less powerful than the offensive in the north an adviser to Israel's prime minister told the BBC today that Israel was making the maximum effort he said to avoid killing civilians the Hamas run Health Ministry says 15 and a half thousand people have now been killed in Gaza since the start of this latest
Conflict Lost Boys Brothers looking for their [Music] father my dad's been killed I swear my dad's been killed they're lost in the mighty Vengeance promised by Israel then they found their father and brother were [Music] dead the strike filmed by a freelance journalist destroyed the home of the Abu Aida family in jabalia Northern
These are the most recent Israeli army images from Gaza. The American defense secretary says he's repeatedly warned Israel that if its troops don't stop, he will. killing so many Palestinians they will drive civilians into the arms of Hamas turning a tactical Victory into a strategic defeat in Yunis civilian casualties are overwhelming the hospital Israel maintains that civilians are receiving warnings and that time is running out.
To get to designated safe areas unofficial on the spot says that's not happening everything's broken down the war on children has resumed and with a ferocity at least here in southern Gaza that has not been seen before during this war another narrative that is so dangerous this idea of that we will not what happened in the North will not allow this to happen in the South, as I can attest.
In the West Bank the village of Kowad Benih Hassen was mourning Ammed Mustafa Assi local people said he was killed last night by armed Israelis from a nearby Jewish settlement Palestinians said Jewish settlers entered the village late on Saturday afternoon and protected by the Israel army settlers they said open fire when local men rushed to stop them burning It was dark when they discovered the cars and the house.
The body of Ahmed Mustafa AI prepared the father of six for burial attacks by Jewish settlers on Palestinians were repeatedly condemned by the Americans British and other allies of Israel around noon after the funeral the men of the village paid their respects to Ahmed Ai's family settler violence against Palestinians has risen sharply since Hass attacked on October the 7th it is
Rarely prosecuted among the mourners was the Dead Man's eldest son n the settlers are violently opposed to a Palestinian State alongside Israel and they have powerful allies in the Israeli government the lack of security has helped them act like this said Amed's brother the Army at protecting them not stopping them but the future will be good as God promised us this land is ours this country is ours he said Lu one
Things have come out very strongly in the last couple of days of talking to Palestinians in the West Bank something has changed since October 7th the settlers Are pushing harder, more aggressive, and better armed. Since the Gaza War directly contributed to the rise in violence, it is much more important than ever to express international outrage about the illegality of the settlements. Tensions between Israel and Palestine have increased as a result of the conflict's escalation, which has sparked a surge in militant activity and punitive actions. Finding a peaceful end to the Israeli-Palestinian issue is getting harder and harder as the settlements keep growing. less important to those who believe God gave this land to the Jews you speak a lot of
About the law okay international law does not exist here because Arabs all the time break international law what about all these videos of young men settlers with guns intimidating Palestinians we are not happy to carry weapons okay don't like weapons but if we do not carry weapons destroyed us the Arabs destroyed all the Jewish people after this war the Americans want an independent
Palestinian State alongside Israel to secure the future the rising violence in the West Bank shows that might be impossible Jeremy Bone BBC News Jerusalem
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