Israeli soldiers opening fire inside Gaza another day in a
brutal conflict,
one that included more Israeli air strikes,
including a 2 urban refugee camps targeting vehicles and,
as its military video shows,
striking individuals, as Israel says it aims to wipe out
Hamas fighters.
But as the bombardment continues,
so does the civilian loss of life in Gaza.
Gaza's Health Ministry claims more than 21,000 have been killed
there since the conflict began and that at least 56,000
have been wounded.
Now South Africa has gone to the United Nations,
asking the International Court of Justice to declare Israel's actions.
Genocidal Israel immediately rejected the court filing in its words
with disgust.
But a Palestinian leader thanks South Africa.
Israel is committing 3 terrible war crimes against the people
in Gaza.
The war crime of genocide,
the war crime of collective punishment,
and the war crime of ethnic cleansing.
Israel's attack on Gaza began after Hamas fighters entered Israel
and killed at least 1100 people and captured more than
two hundred others.
Now a New York Times investigation claims that Israel Defense
Forces lacked a plan to handle an assault on Israel,
like the one October 7th reporting that Hamas breached Israel's
borders at more than 30 locations.
Current and former military leaders told the Times the troops
were disorganized,
out of position and relied on social media to choose
targets.
Since then, Israel's retaliation has displaced an estimated 1.9 million
Gazans from their homes,
more than 80% of the population.
United Nations says 40% of those living there face famine.
The famine under the way is not an undesired outcome
of the war.
It is starvation as a method of war.
Well, Israel insists it too is facing attacks at home.
Is it not clear that genocidal terrorists are seeking to
murder Israeli citizens?
Every single day. Every single day.
Military wing of Hamas claims it's killing Israeli soldiers in
battle,
releasing this video of strikes on Israeli tanks.
And with the Biden administration approving a new emergency weapons
sale to Israel Friday,
there are no signs the fighting will end soon.
Sean O'Shea, Global News, Toronto.