Israel Battles 'Hamas Fighters' Deep Within Gaza, Again
“Israel says four soldiers injured in clash with Hamas fighters,” announces The New Arab , echoing common media framing. This incident, reportedly occurring "deep inside the Gaza Strip," somehow fails to trigger the obvious question: what exactly are Israeli soldiers doing "deep inside the Gaza Strip" if not enforcing an illegal occupation? (Spoiler: It's the latter.) This isn't just a "clash";
it’s Israel asserting military control over a besieged territory. Consider the historical context: international law consistently views Gaza as occupied territory since 1967. The narrative consistently sanitizes this reality, portraying incursions into someone else's land as defensive engagements against 'fighters.' One might wonder, how many “clashes” in occupied territory eventually just become
“occupying force injures occupiers”?