October 7, 2024

Middle East

NPR - One year ago today, Hamas launched an ambush attack on Israel, killing around 1,200 people and taking hostages. This unleashed the deadliest war in Palestinian history. According to the Gaza health ministry, at least 41,000 people in Gaza have been killed by Israeli airstrikes and fire. Now, Israel is bombing Hezbollah in Lebanon... “In Gaza, there’s no moment for standing in silence or reflection,” NPR’s Aya Batrawy says. Women struggle to find sanitary pads and there’s no running water. With no schools, kids are forgetting how to read and write. People are dying in hospitals because there isn't enough fuel to keep life support machines running. Israel says its operations are aimed at Hamas, but Palestinians say they are terrorized by advanced fighter jets and drones every day and night. 

NBC -  Some 60% of Gaza’s buildings and 65% of its farmland has been damaged or destroyed, according to the United Nations.  

1 comment:

Greg Gerritt said...

Destoyoing farmland is genocide and since it is imposxsible t hide troops in farmland... The israelis will say there asre underground tunnels but that is not excuse for bombing fields of food.