Gaza Strip
“Beyond being a war criminal, Netanyahu, who is the butcher of Gaza right now, will be tried as the butcher of Gaza, just as Milosevic was tried,” the Turkish president said.
The IDF’s actions are in keeping with Israel’s efforts, in agreement with the U.S., to avoid harming noncombatants.
On Monday afternoon, shrapnel from a Palestinian rocket landed inside the courtyard of a school in Ganei Tikva, a suburb of Tel Aviv.
Israeli airstrike kills Shati Battalion commander • Three IDF soldiers killed in Gaza • Hamas hostage murdered in captivity • Senior U.S. delegation heading to Israel.
Dana Bash, of CNN’s State of the Union, repeatedly pressed the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus on anti-Israel bias on the left.
Jerusalem has been “receptive to our messages here in terms of trying to minimize civilian casualties,” added spokesman John Kirby.
Israeli troops fought heavy ground battles near Khan Yunis on Saturday.
The Tel Aviv University survey also found that 44% of Israeli Arabs don’t feel the IDF response to the attack was justified.
“We’re not going to comment on remarks that may or may not have been made behind closed doors in sensitive diplomatic discussions,” the spokesman said.
“Our daughters saw things that children at that age—or of any age—don’t need to see,” Danielle Aloni said.
Jerusalem has informed Arab neighbors and the U.S. of its plan for a security area along the border.
Released hostages says UNRWA teacher held him captive.
