Gaza Civil Defence Says 21 Killed in Israeli 'Ceasefire'
Gaza's civil defense agency states 21 people were killed in Israeli strikes, with Al-Monitor framing it as 'further straining the fragile truce.' Both sides, it claims, accuse each other of violating the ceasefire that began October 10. (Because when one side controls the F-35s and the Iron Dome, 'both sides' are always equally to blame, apparently.) The media-approved narrative echoes what we
heard in 2008, 2012, 2014, and 2021—Israel claims an 'armed terrorist' (or some variation thereof) crossed a 'line,' justifying disproportional retaliation. This pattern of 'pretext and punish' is as old as the occupation itself, erasing the context of a besieged population and the 17-year blockade. How many alleged provocations are needed to justify killing two dozen civilians under a
'ceasefire'?