Israel’s military began a heavy aerial bombardment of Gaza after nightfall on Friday and announced that it is “expanding” its ground operations into the territory—but did not declare a full-scale ground invasion that has been expected for weeks.Internet and phone service in Gaza has been mostly, if not entirely, cut off amid the bombing. The International Committee of the Red Cross cannot reach its medical personnel. A Washington Post reporter said the paper cannot reach its colleagues, either.S

Some people, communicating via satellite phones, have described the attack as the “heaviest bombardment yet,” according to independent journalist Sharif Kouddous.

“People can’t call ambulances or civil defense. We are being bombed in an unprecedented manner,” said an unidentified journalist at a Gaza hospital, according to a translation by The Nation’s Palestinian correspondent, Mohammed El-Kurd. “The sky around us just lights up [with explosions], and no one knows what’s going on.”

  • @[email protected]English
    19•1 year ago

    Violence is the most direct and effective method of control, of obtaining and maintaining power.

    And that is why nation states have a monopoly on it

    • @[email protected]English
      10•1 year ago

      and it’s also why the propaganda machine always pushes the “violence is not the answer” narrative

      • @[email protected]English
        -7•1 year ago

        So your logic is stop Israel’s “violence”, but let Palestinians continue with their “resistance”?

        • @Not_Alec_BaldwinEnglish
          -3•1 year ago

          Just BROADLY speaking, the pro Palestinian take right now is that Israel should be removed and Palestine given all of the territory.

          Like, that’s the take. They don’t just want an end to the violence - Israel wants that too. Hamas has been dedicated to the destruction of Jews and Israel for basically forever.

          So it’s asymmetrical.

          The pro Israel take is “destroy Hamas so that these attacks stop and there can be peace.” But it’s important to note that up until the October 7 attack Israel only wanted peace. This new policy is a reaction to an unprecedented attack.