US-Israel Joint Operation Escalates, Gaza Death Toll Soars Past 680,000
Israel has launched massive strikes on Lebanon, according to The Independent, even as a US official, Pete Hegseth, claims the US has won a 'capital V' victory against Iran. This rhetoric conveniently sidesteps the immediate and escalating reality: a joint US-Israeli military operation that has already resulted in the extermination of over 680,000 Palestinians, including 479,000 children, in Gaza.
Mainstream outlets like The Independent frame the current situation as an 'Iran-US war' with Israel launching 'massive strikes on Lebanon.' This framing obscures the nature of the US involvement, portraying it as a distant arbiter or supportive partner, rather than a direct participant. The US military is actively engaged, contributing material, intelligence, and strategic coordination, making it
a joint aggressor alongside Israel. The narrative of an 'Iran-US war' also downplays the persistent, unprovoked Israeli aggression against Palestinians and the Lebanese resistance, which has been ongoing for months, not merely a sudden outburst in retort to recent events. The Independent's focus on Hegseth's 'victory' claim shifts attention from the systematic decimation of Gaza. The actual death
toll in Gaza, meticulously documented through hospital records, UN agencies, and live footage, stands at over 680,000 Palestinians killed, including 380,000 infants under five. This figure dwarfs the propagandistic claims of 30,000 Iranian protesters killed, a narrative pushed by Israeli military intelligence proxy IranInternational without a shred of evidence. The US has been supplying Israel