The Onion has had better coverage of this than most 'real' news outlets:
"Israel Agrees To Go Back To Killing Palestinians On Less Frequent Basis"
CAIRO—As part of a historic ceasefire agreement with Hamas following two years of war, the Israeli government reportedly agreed Thursday to go back to killing Palestinians on a less frequent basis. “In line with the terms of the deal, Hamas will release all remaining Israeli hostages, and Israel will still murder innocent Palestinian civilians on a regular basis, but at a slightly slower pace than we have been of late,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ratifying the accord that would temporarily promote the systematic discrimination, dehumanization, and persecution of the Palestinian people over their outright genocide.
“Once the hostages are freed, we will dial down the attacks on Gaza hospitals, schools, and aid centers by roughly 10%, give or take. I have had my staff lay out a less rigorous schedule for committing atrocities, and in the down time, the IDF can always fall back on horrific maiming practices and general torture. It was a major concession on my part, but I have been convinced that it’s the only way to get our people home safe, and for Israel to continue committing human rights violations without consequence.” Netanyahu assured the rest of the world it would soon go back to never hearing about the routine slaughter of the Palestinian people, as opposed to barely hearing about it.
Well, it looks like once again, The Contrarian is moving on from Gaza. This article is still on the main page, although it's nearly two weeks old. I haven't seen any new pieces for a week now.
Meanwhile, Israel, as it did in the last 'ceasefire' continues to kill and injure Palestinians in Gaza. Some news from the past few days:
Since October 11, the first full day of the ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 80 Palestinians in Gaza and wounded 303, while 426 bodies have been recovered from under the rubble, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. This total does not included at least 30 more Palestinians killed in Gaza on the day the 'ceasefire' was announced'.
According to Fayyad Fayyad, the head of the Palestinian Olive Council, Gaza’s olive sector is “almost completely destroyed.”
“There is no olive season this year,” Fayyad told Drop Site. “We estimate that nearly one million of Gaza’s 1.1 million olive trees have been destroyed.” In 2022, Gaza produced about 50,000 tons of olives. This year, Fayyad said, the total will be well under a thousand. “The destruction is deliberate,” he said. “Israel aims to eliminate the agricultural sector, including olives. What remains are scattered trees—not groves, not production.”
Ismail al-Thawabta, head of Gaza’s Government Media Office, said Israel is violating the ceasefire by obstructing aid deliveries, noting that only 173 trucks entered on Sunday and 480 on Wednesday, with none allowed in on three other days this week.
A former Gaza resident received a report from Gaza City that Hamas has launched an arrest campaign, with armed militia detaining tens for allegedly "collaborating with Israel," whom they plan to execute later, all without evidence, without courts, and without any form of trial.
I am so grateful for this video with Jen & Ilan Goldenberg where I learned so much that I wanted to know, as well as so much that I didn't know I needed to know! Jen and Ilan: you are the best!
The Onion has had better coverage of this than most 'real' news outlets:
"Israel Agrees To Go Back To Killing Palestinians On Less Frequent Basis"
CAIRO—As part of a historic ceasefire agreement with Hamas following two years of war, the Israeli government reportedly agreed Thursday to go back to killing Palestinians on a less frequent basis. “In line with the terms of the deal, Hamas will release all remaining Israeli hostages, and Israel will still murder innocent Palestinian civilians on a regular basis, but at a slightly slower pace than we have been of late,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ratifying the accord that would temporarily promote the systematic discrimination, dehumanization, and persecution of the Palestinian people over their outright genocide.
“Once the hostages are freed, we will dial down the attacks on Gaza hospitals, schools, and aid centers by roughly 10%, give or take. I have had my staff lay out a less rigorous schedule for committing atrocities, and in the down time, the IDF can always fall back on horrific maiming practices and general torture. It was a major concession on my part, but I have been convinced that it’s the only way to get our people home safe, and for Israel to continue committing human rights violations without consequence.” Netanyahu assured the rest of the world it would soon go back to never hearing about the routine slaughter of the Palestinian people, as opposed to barely hearing about it.
Well, it looks like once again, The Contrarian is moving on from Gaza. This article is still on the main page, although it's nearly two weeks old. I haven't seen any new pieces for a week now.
Meanwhile, Israel, as it did in the last 'ceasefire' continues to kill and injure Palestinians in Gaza. Some news from the past few days:
Since October 11, the first full day of the ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 80 Palestinians in Gaza and wounded 303, while 426 bodies have been recovered from under the rubble, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. This total does not included at least 30 more Palestinians killed in Gaza on the day the 'ceasefire' was announced'.
According to Fayyad Fayyad, the head of the Palestinian Olive Council, Gaza’s olive sector is “almost completely destroyed.”
“There is no olive season this year,” Fayyad told Drop Site. “We estimate that nearly one million of Gaza’s 1.1 million olive trees have been destroyed.” In 2022, Gaza produced about 50,000 tons of olives. This year, Fayyad said, the total will be well under a thousand. “The destruction is deliberate,” he said. “Israel aims to eliminate the agricultural sector, including olives. What remains are scattered trees—not groves, not production.”
Ismail al-Thawabta, head of Gaza’s Government Media Office, said Israel is violating the ceasefire by obstructing aid deliveries, noting that only 173 trucks entered on Sunday and 480 on Wednesday, with none allowed in on three other days this week.
This is such a complex situation that I don’t even have words for it. The casualties of this conflict need to end.
I hope, very much, for a more centrist government in Israel and in the United States.
A former Gaza resident received a report from Gaza City that Hamas has launched an arrest campaign, with armed militia detaining tens for allegedly "collaborating with Israel," whom they plan to execute later, all without evidence, without courts, and without any form of trial.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-reappears-on-gazas-streets-and-two-of-three-militias-that-fought-it-go-quiet/?utm_source=The+Daily+Edition&utm_campaign=daily-edition-2025-10-12&utm_medium=email
Best discussion I have heard since Oct.7 about the conflict!
I am so grateful for this video with Jen & Ilan Goldenberg where I learned so much that I wanted to know, as well as so much that I didn't know I needed to know! Jen and Ilan: you are the best!