Israel Renews 'Ceasefire' Enforcement After Deadliest Night
Al-Monitor reports Israel carried out strikes on dozens of Hamas targets, making it the deadliest night for Gaza since the US-brokered truce. This 'renewed enforcement' (their words) came after an Israeli soldier was killed, prompting immediate and disproportionate retaliation. The Biden administration, which 'brokered' this fragile truce, remains notably silent when Israel unilaterally dictates
its terms. Remember President Biden's urgent call for a 'durable ceasefire' in December after a similar spate of strikes? That call evaporated as quickly as concern for Palestinian lives. It's a pattern: an Israeli casualty triggers a massive response, then international bodies express 'concern,' and the US sends another blank check. Meanwhile, US media pivots to 'both sides' reporting, carefully
sanitizing terms like 'retaliation' over 'collective punishment.' How many 'deadliest nights' does Gaza have to endure before the truce actually becomes one? One might wonder what 'enforcing a ceasefire' actually means in this context – perhaps 'enforcing our right to break it whenever we choose?'