This article discusses the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, which has recently shifted to the Jabaliya camp near Gaza City. Experts have pointed out that Hamas has violated international humanitarian law by deliberately killing civilians and using human shields, and that the Israeli Defense Forces may also be in violation of the law for attacking a nearby hospital.
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Representatives have been working to reach a temporary cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas in response to the Oct. 7 terror attack, which killed 1,200 people and saw Hamas seize hostages. The situation for more than 2 million civilians trapped in the enclave has become increasingly dire, with UNICEF reporting that 5,000 of the 13,000 killed in Gaza were children. A cease-fire agreement is close, however, details are still being negotiated in order to bring an end to the conflict.
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The United States is working to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, with Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer appearing on Sunday news shows to discuss the situation. Finer noted that a deal between Israel and Hamas is close, but that nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. The White House is committed to doing everything it can to bring hostages home safely, and is working directly and intensively behind the scenes to achieve this goal.
A funeral was held in Israel on Friday for Noa Marciano, a 19-year-old Israeli soldier taken hostage by Hamas in October. The IDF located her body near the Al-Shifa hospital complex in Gaza this week, and the U.S. has evidence that Hamas has been using the hospital complex to hide weapons. The IDF has released a statement saying their national task is to locate the missing and return them home.
Senators Cory Booker and Dan Goldman have written to President Joe Biden urging him to press Israel to crack down on violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank. The letter highlights the threat this violence poses to efforts to prevent the expansion of the conflict, Israel's security, Palestinian human rights, and long-term regional peace. It also calls for the Biden administration to work with the Palestinian Authority to ensure it has the resources and support it needs to protect its citizens.
U.S. officials are expressing frustration with the Israeli government's approach to the conflict in Gaza, and are pushing for a proposal that would involve the release of hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a cease-fire. The Biden administration is concerned that Israel is not doing enough to reduce civilian casualties, and hospitals in Gaza are overwhelmed by the rising death toll. The success of the proposed hostage release and cease-fire remains to be seen.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a targeted operation against Hamas in Al-Shifa hospital, the largest hospital in Gaza, after President Biden called for its protection. The IDF had given a 12-hour ultimatum to cease all military activities within the hospital, but Hamas had not complied. The operation is based on intelligence and “operation necessity”, but the outcome is yet to be seen.