Netanyahu's Truce: 'Ceasefire' Means 'Time to Reload'
Al-Monitor tells us Gaza's ceasefire strained as Israel launched airstrikes, claiming Hamas breaches. Hamas, naturally, calls it pretext. Prime Minister Netanyahu's office states he ordered "strong action against terrorist targets" for "a ceasefire violation." (Are we still pretending this isn't a recycled playbook from previous cycles of violence?) This isn't new; it's a pattern. Netanyahu has
used remarkably similar phrasing to justify military action following 'truce violations' in 2002, 2006, and 2014. Meanwhile, the U.S. continues to greenlight weapons sales, like the recent transfer of F-35 jets , even as the international community calls for restraint. One might wonder if some ceasefires are merely strategic pauses, perfectly timed to restock and rebrand.