An acquaintance during a conversation suddenly asked, “Are you Jewish?” A Christian friend asked me, “Why aren’t the Rabbis speaking out?” Gaza has more children missing limbs per capita than any other place in the world.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back against growing domestic pressure to end the war in Gaza, warning that a premature cessation would lead to a repeat of the October 7 attacks. His comments came as Israelis participated in a nationwide strike on Sunday, August 17.

Israelis took to the streets on Sunday to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to conquer the rest of the Gaza Strip rather than attempt to negotiate an end to the war under which Hamas would free its last hostages.

When authoritarian leaders collaborate, the result is never accidental. The ethnic cleansing of 120,000 Armenians from Artsakh and the destruction of Gaza are bound together not only by their cruelty,

Hamas has long called for a comprehensive deal but says it will only release the remaining hostages in return for the release of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, a lasting ceasefire and an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. The group has refused to lay down its arms, as Israel has demanded.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that Israel's goal was not to occupy Gaza, but to "free Gaza."

Father Gabriel Romanelli, the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaza City, said Aug. 18 that an evacuation order was issued by Israeli forces for the al-Zaytun neighborhood.

Meet the Israeli teens refusing Netanyahu’s war on Gaza - ON THE GROUND: The Israeli military is facing a refusal crisis from youth burning draft papers to reservists refusing to turn up for duty, wri