Last year, however, Israel prevented Christians from leaving Gaza due to restrictions connected with the COVID pandemic
Rush of workers in Gaza – where unemployment is more than 50% – to apply for 7,000 permits offered by Israel
Rather than concern over massive infrastructural damage in Gaza, Times of Israel article reports that Hamas has been “emboldened”
Israel accuses Hamas of double war crimes for such fighting – firing at Israeli civilians from within civilian population centers
Ghanem Nuseibeh – a moderate Muslim born and raised in Jerusalem, now based in London – joins ALL ARAB NEWS advisory board saying, “Arabs and Israelis are natural allies against the forces of darkness and extremism.”
Biden offers Gaza $338 million, Qatar pledges $360 million – compassion for Palestinians is noble and needed – but the last thing the world should do right now is look like they are rewarding Hamas for the war, or risking these funds going directly to Hamas who will use them to rearm
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been in effect since 2 a.m. local time. So far it has been quiet.