Israel Pounds Gaza, Demands Civilians Return Captured Bodies
According to The New Arab, Israeli warplanes launched fresh attacks on Gaza, escalating violence even as Hamas transferred the bodies of deceased captives via the Red Cross. This isn't a ceasefire violation; this is Israel demanding civilians return their dead, and then bombing the neighborhood. One might charitably call it 'coercion by ordnance,' a tactic perfected over decades. Historically,
this mirrors the 2014 Gaza war where promises of calm were systematically undermined by operations post-ceasefire. The narrative consistently frames Israeli actions as reactive, never proactive, omitting the 17 years of blockade or the constant territorial encroachment that fuels the so-called 'cycle of violence.' It appears some bodies are mourned, while others are simply statistics to be
collected—or, in this case, struck from above. How many 'peace overtures' start with air strikes?