Former private soldiers say this new way of war — unofficial boots on the ground through private military contractors — could go sideways, while giving governments political cover
American security contractors walking thin line in Gaza
Winter storms in Gaza, as Israel delays delivery of tents – Ceasefire Day 18
Brutal weather for Gazans with little or no shelter; Trump claims Israel will ‘hand over Gaza’ to US; horrors in West Bank, especially for children; far-right group in US is building a list of pro-Palestine activists to deport
Jabaliya Is Now a City of Rubble
I saw northern Gaza for the first time in 15 months: debris and dust—that is all that is left. Every block looks like it has been hit with several powerful earthquakes.
Trump’s ethnic cleansing plan for Gaza “a moral abomination” – Ceasefire Day 17
In Gaza, snipers and winter storm; in US, pro-Israel legislation; US and Israel leave UN Human Rights Council; all about Trump’s ethnic cleansing plan for Gaza
Iran Says Trump’s Concern About Nuclear Weapons Can Be Resolved
Iran’s Foreign Minister Araqchi made the remarks after U.S. President Trump restored his ‘maximum pressure’ campaign, which includes efforts to drive Iran’s oil exports down to zero in order to stop Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon
WATCH: Social Media’s Role in Israel’s War on Gaza
Israel and pro-Israel advocacy groups have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on social media messaging to build “Brand Israel” and sway U.S. public opinion.
What did Trump just say about Gaza, and what does it mean?
Diverse reports on Trump’s statements that the US will take over Gaza, move its inhabitants out, then rebuild it. One report documents where Gazan refugees could go: Return to their homes in what used to be called Palestine…
Israel limits medical evacuation from Gaza, as West Bank heats up – Ceasefire Day 16
Only a “lucky few” get past Israeli bureaucracy and out of Gaza for medical care; West Bank: lone resistance fighter storms Israeli army post, kills several Israeli soldiers; 1,000 after Shireen Abu Akleh’s assassination; Jenin horrors; campus protest
Deaths from Israel’s attacks on Gaza close to 62,000 as missing added
Authorities in Gaza have updated the death toll from Israel’s war on the enclave to 61,709, having added thousands who are missing and now presumed dead.
Trump seeks approval for $1B in new arms sales to Israel – Ceasefire Day 15
Israel not living up to ceasefire obligations; West Bank destruction, death, detention mirrors Gaza; $1B arms sale poised to go through; Columbia U lawsuit