Israel Katz, the IDF head, says the ‘game has changed’ in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is particularly bold these days because he owns the occupant inside the White House, warned Gazans that the airstrikes that killed at least 430 — including reportedly more than 130 children — has only just begun.
Netanyahu blamed Hamas for refusing to release the remaining Israeli hostages and said: “I promised you many times… if Hamas persists in its refusal and does not release our hostages, we will return to fighting. And indeed, we have returned to fighting – we have returned to fighting with intensity,” Haaretz reported.
“Hamas has already felt our might in the past 24 hours, and I want to assure you and them: this is only the beginning,” he said.
The bombing in the early morning hours was said to be among the most extreme that Gazans have had to endure. The White House was aware of Israel’s planning, which raised some suspicion online that that is part of the reason that The Trump administration has been so fixated on crushing any criticism of Israel in the U.S.
“It’s understandable that the Trump Admin, for diplomatic reasons, is not going to just come out and declare that Russia has rejected the ceasefire proposal, but it’s pretty clear that Russia has rejected the ceasefire proposal,” Michael Tracey, the independent journalist wrote.
Catherine Russell, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), called Israel’s bombardment in Gaza the deadliest night yet for children who remain in the enclave.
“Some of the strikes reportedly hit makeshift shelters with sleeping children and families, another deadly reminder that nowhere is safe in Gaza,” she said, according to The Middle East Monitor.
The Times of Israel reported that there have been new airstrikes across Gaza on Wednesday — so Netanyahu has made good on his promise. At least 10 people were killed around Khan Younis in Gaza’s south.
The Israelis are beginning to sound like U.S. President Donald Trump with their rhetoric.
