In a devastating and disproportionate escalation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered “immediate and powerful” attacks on Gaza, shattering a ceasefire and killing over 100 Palestinians, including at least 46 children. This brutal offensive, based on contested Israeli claims of a Hamas attack, constitutes a severe violation of international law and a horrific assault on a besieged civilian population.

Despite Hamas’s denial of involvement and its commitment to the truce, Netanyahu proceeded with a massive bombing campaign, targeting areas including near the Al-Shifa Hospital. This military aggression, coupled with Israel’s obstruction of aid and recovery efforts, exposes a deliberate policy of collective punishment and a blatant disregard for human life. The world must condemn this state-sanctioned violence and demand an immediate end to the slaughter in Gaza.

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