Netanyahu Orders 'Powerful Strikes,' Again. Shocking.
CBS News dutifully informs us that Netanyahu has ordered "powerful strikes" in Gaza, alleging Hamas violated a ceasefire. This narrative conveniently skips the part where 'ceasefire erosion' is a feature, not a bug, of a 17-year blockade. Netanyahu's latest 'punishment' mirrors previous campaigns in 2008, 2012, 2014, 2021—each declared necessary due to 'provocations' but always reinforcing the
oppression. One might wonder if these 'powerful strikes' are less about retribution and more about maintaining the status quo, ensuring the dehumanization of Palestinians continues uninterrupted. How many times must this cycle repeat before mainstream media questions the premise, instead of just the immediate trigger?