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First Post
20 hours ago
- Politics
- First Post
It's IDF vs Netanyahu over Israel's ‘humanitarian city' plans in Gaza
The Israeli military has opposed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 'humanitarian city' in the Gaza Strip, which has been widely condemned as a concentration camp for Palestinians. The military has warned that the plan is not workable and will likely compromise ongoing ceasefire talks with Hamas. read more This aerial view shows tents housing displaced Palestinians set up in the midst of a war-devastated neighbourhood in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip on April 2, 2025. (Photo: Bashar Taleb/AFP) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have opposed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned 'humanitarian city' in the Gaza Strip, according to report. Earlier this month, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz outlined a plan that has been widely condemned as seeking a concentration camp and laying groundwork for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza. Katz said that the government had asked the military to prepare a plan to move all Palestinians into a 'humanitarian city' on the ruins of Rafah in southern Gaza. He said that the settlement would initially house around 600,000 people and would eventually house the entire Gazan population. He said that no one would be ever allowed to leave once they would enter it after screening. He said a person would only leave if they would commit to permanently leaving Gaza. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD ALSO READ: Trump's Gaza plan may sound death knell to two-state solution, push West Asia closer to disaster In a meeting that involved Netanyahu and Katz, IDF chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir opposed the plan and said it was 'unworkable', according to Hebrew-language Channel 12. However, Zamir's concerns were not the same as many others outside of the government who slammed the entire scheme as one of ethnic cleansing. 'There are countless problems with this plan' Zamir said in the meeting that 'there are countless problems with this plan', according to Channel 12. Zamir said that he was 'not convinced that it actually corresponds with the goals of the war'. Zamir further said that executing the plan would make Hamas less inclined to accept to a deal for ceasefire in Gaza and release of hostages. The IDF further warned the government about the costs, saying the plan could cost as much as $4.43 million. Outside of the Israeli government, critics have said that the so-called humanitarian city would be a concentration camp to house an entire population with no way out. Critics have said that the condition that the only option of getting out would be if you would leave Gaza entirely meant that the entire idea behind the plan was to pressure Palestinians into leaving Gaza by making life impossible in the enclave. Moreover, critics have also flagged that the plan seeks to put around 2 million people who used to live in the entire enclave in just one settlement. They have said this would make life impossible because of congestion and possibility of disease.
Daily Tribune
a day ago
- Politics
- Daily Tribune
Truce talkslimp on but US hopeful
Stuttering Gaza ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas entered a second week on Monday, with US President Donald Trump still hopeful of a breakthrough and as more than 20 people were killed on the ground. The indirect negotiations in the Qatari capital, Doha, appeared deadlocked at the weekend after both sides blamed the other for blocking a deal for a 60-day ceasefire and the release of hostages. In Gaza, the Palestinian territory's civil defence agency said at least 22 people were killed in the latest Israeli strikes on Monday in and around Gaza City, and Khan Yunis in the south. One strike on a tent in Khan Yunis on Sunday killed the parents and three brothers of a young Gazan boy, who only survived as he was outside getting water, the boy's uncle told AFP. Belal al-Adlouni called for revenge for 'every drop of blood' saying it 'will not be forgotten and will not die with the passage of time, nor with displacement or with death'. AFP reporters in southern Israel meanwhile saw large plumes of smoke in northern Gaza, where the military said fighter jets had pounded Hamas targets over the weekend. Trump, who met Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington last week, is keen to secure a truce in the 21-month war, which was sparked by Hamas's deadly October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. 'Gaza -- we are talking and hopefully we're going to get that straightened out over the next week,' he told reporters late on Sunday, echoing similarly optimistic comments he made on July 4. A Palestinian source with knowledge of the talks told AFP on Saturday that Hamas rejected Israeli proposals to keep troops in over 40 percent of Gaza and plans to move Palestinians into an enclave on the border with Egypt. In response, a senior Israeli political official accused Hamas of inflexibility and trying to deliberately scupper the talks by 'clinging to positions that prevent the mediators from advancing an agreement'. Pressure Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and the Palestinian minister of state for foreign affairs Varsen Aghabekian Shahin headed to Brussels on Monday for talks between the EU and its Mediterranean neighbours. But the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority denied mediareports that any meeting betweenthe two was on the agenda. In Israel, Netanyahu has said hewould be ready to enter talks for amore lasting ceasefire when a dealfor a temporary truce is agreedand only when Hamas lays downits weapons. But he is under pressure to quickly wrap up the war, with military casualties mounting and withpublic frustration both at the continued captivity of the hostagesand a perceived lack of progressin the conflict. Politically, his fragile governingcoalition is holding, for now, butNetanyahu is seen as beholden toa minority of far-right ministers inprolonging an increasingly unpopular conflict.
Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Olivia Rodrigo condemns 'horrific and completely unacceptable' war in Gaza
Olivia Rodrigo posts in support of Palestine following appearance at Glastonbury Following her headline performance on Glastonbury's stage, global superstar Olivia Rodrigo has gone viral for her recent Instagram post showing support for Gazan's amidst the genocide of Palestinians. The Grammy winner told her 39.5million followers that she had "no words to describe the heartbreak" she feels, teaming with UNICEF to raise funds for the victims of the war. Olivia, 22, also shared a UNICEF reel to her story, which highlighted the turmoil in Rafah with a headline that read: "This is what humanitarian aid looks like now in Gaza". Her statement begins with: "There are no words to describe the heartbreak I feel witnessing the devastation that is being inflicted upon innocent people in Palestine. Mothers, fathers, and children in Gaza are starving, dehydrated, and being denied access to basic medical care and humanitarian aid". READ MORE: Kneecap's Mo Chara receives rockstar reception outside court as he faces terrorism charge Olivia attended 2025's Wimbledon opening with boyfriend, actor Louis Partridge (Image: AP) "There is no child in Israel, Palestine, or anywhere in the world who deserves to suffer through what we're seeing these children have to endure. It is horrific and completely unacceptable". She went on: "To give up on them is to give up on our shared humanity," before Olivia shared she had "made a donation to @unicef to help support the victims of this horrifying situation". The Good For You singer then prompted her fans to follow suit, adding: "[I] encourage you to do the same if you have the means" - ending with an emoji of the Palestinian flag and a link to a donation page. For more stories like this subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Weekly Gulp, for a curated roundup of trending stories, poignant interviews, and viral lifestyle picks from The Mirror's Audience U35 team delivered straight to your inbox. Olivia's Instagram story follows statements from other pop stars condemning the war in Gaza. Billie Eilish, 23, also shared a reel from the BBC conveying the Israeli minister's plans to move Gaza's population to [a] camp in Rafah. The Ocean Eyes singer wrote "horrifying" under the clip, showing solidarity to the Palestinian people targeted by Minister Israel Katz's relocation plans. Elsewhere, Seph Mozes, son of Sex and the City actress Cynthia Nixon, is on a hunger strike in solidarity with Palestine. Mozes, who is Jewish, is taking part in the strike as part of his advocacy with Jewish Voices For Peace (JVP), which is calling for an end to America's arming of Israel. Nixon, who is a prominent activist, describes her 28-year-old son as "a quite observant Jew" who is "very steeped in Jewish Voices for Peace," before sharing that he "doesn't have illusions that he's going to end the war, but I think he wants to do everything he can". Help us improve our content by completing the survey below. We'd love to hear from you!
Observer
a day ago
- Politics
- Observer
Gaza truce talks limp on but US hopes for deal
GAZA: Stuttering Gaza ceasefire talks between Israel and Palestinian Hamas entered a second week on Monday, with US President Donald Trump still hopeful of a breakthrough and as more than 20 people were killed on the ground. The indirect negotiations in the Qatari capital, Doha, appeared deadlocked at the weekend after both sides blamed the other for blocking a deal for a 60-day ceasefire and the release of hostages. In Gaza, the Palestinian territory's civil defence agency said at least 22 people were killed in the latest Israeli strikes on Monday in and around Gaza City, and Khan Yunis in the south. One strike on a tent in Khan Yunis killed the parents and three brothers of a young Gazan boy, who only survived as he was outside getting water, the boy's uncle said. Belal al Adlouni called for revenge for "every drop of blood" saying it "will not be forgotten and will not die with the passage of time, nor with displacement or with death". Reporters in southern Israel meanwhile saw large plumes of smoke in northern Gaza, where the military said fighter jets had pounded Hamas targets over the weekend. Trump, who met Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington last week, is keen to secure a truce in the 21-month war, which was sparked by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. "Gaza — we are talking and hopefully we're going to get that straightened out over the next week," he told reporters late on Sunday, echoing similarly optimistic comments he made on July 4. A Palestinian source with knowledge of the talks said on Saturday that Hamas rejected Israeli proposals to keep troops in over 40 per cent of Gaza and plans to move Palestinians into an enclave on the border with Egypt. In response, a senior Israeli political official accused Hamas of inflexibility and trying to deliberately scupper the talks by "clinging to positions that prevent the mediators from advancing an agreement". Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and the Palestinian minister of state for foreign affairs Varsen Aghabekian Shahin headed to Brussels on Monday for talks between the EU and its Mediterranean neighbours. But the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority denied media reports that any meeting between the two was on the agenda. In Israel, Netanyahu has said he would be ready to enter talks for a more lasting ceasefire when a deal for a temporary truce is agreed and only when Hamas lays down its weapons. But he is under pressure to quickly wrap up the war, with military casualties mounting and with public frustration both at the continued captivity of the hostages and a perceived lack of progress in the conflict. Politically, his fragile governing coalition is holding, for now, but Netanyahu is seen as beholden to a minority of far-right ministers in prolonging an increasingly unpopular conflict. He also faces a backlash over the feasibility and ethics of a plan to build a so-called "humanitarian city" from scratch in southern Gaza to house displaced Palestinians if and when a ceasefire takes hold. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has described the proposed facility as a "concentration camp" and Israel's own security establishment is reported to be unhappy at the plan. Israeli media said the costs were discussed at a security cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office on Sunday night, just hours before his latest court appearance in a long-running corruption trial on Monday. Hamas's attacks on Israel in 2023 resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people, based on official figures. A total of 251 hostages were taken that day, of which 49 are still being held, including 27 that the Israeli military says are dead. Israel's military reprisals have killed 58,026 Palestinians, mostly civilians, according to the health ministry in Gaza. — AFP
The National
2 days ago
- Health
- The National
Patients dying in Gaza amid evacuation delays, MSF warns
More than 56,000 Palestinians have been killed and around 125,000 wounded since the October 7 attacks. Despite most of the country's healthcare infrastructure being destroyed by military strikes amidst the genocide, MSF says that Israel has 'reduced medical evacuations to a minimum'. In May, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that Gaza's health systems were stretched beyond breaking point as a result of continued ground offensives and evacuation orders. READ MORE: Six children among 10 people killed by Israel at water collection point The number of patients requiring medical evacuations is between 12,000 and 15,000, according to the United Nations (UN) and Red Cross, though a study in the BMJ released last week shows only 5383 have occurred. Doctor Hani Isleem, MSF project coordinator for medical evacuations from Gaza, has urged Israeli authorities to allow for more evacuations and called for support from other nations to assist Gazan patients. In a statement, Dr Isleem said: "We are looking for countries, we really want them to open their doors, to accept more and more cases because those patients are dying inside Gaza. 'According to the WHO, at least 12,000 patients need to be evacuated outside Gaza to access vital medical care. The medical evacuation process is very complex and it is changing according to the [military] stages in Gaza. We can divide the phases into four. 'Before the closure of the Rafah border on May 7 [2024], it was directly from Gaza to Egypt and from Egypt to a third country. 'Then during the closure of the Rafah border, it was happening through Kerem Shalom [crossing point] directly from Gaza to Israel and from Israel with two options, either to EU countries or to Jordan, and then transiting to other countries. 'During the ceasefire, those stages changed again and [medical evacuations] went through the Rafah border. And after the collapse of the ceasefire, it went again through Kerem Shalom with very limited options.' Medical evacuation requires clearance from COGAT – the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories – a coordination body in Israel that manages governmental activities in occupied Palestinian territory. READ MORE: Labour council takes no action against councillor who grabbed Gaza protester by neck Dr Isleem said decisions made by the body are 'often arbitrary and opaque', with many cases denied or delayed regardless of severity. Palestinians suffering from chronic illnesses and diseases like cancer and cardiovascular issues are amongst those requiring urgent evacuations, alongside those injured in Israeli strikes. According to MSF, medical evacuations from Gaza remain severely limited due to overwhelming health needs, administrative barriers, and a lack of willing host countries. Even when patients are approved to leave, accompanying family members are often denied, resulting in painful separations, Dr Isleem said in his statement, noting that these restrictions have discouraged countries that initially tried to help, with many eventually abandoning their efforts. He continued to say that Gaza's healthcare system is overstretched, and medical evacuations are subject to strict medical and administrative criteria imposed by receiving countries. Only a few nations accept patients, and some fear being seen as supporting forced migration or taking on long-term care responsibilities. MSF managed to evacuate just 22 patients to countries like the UAE, France, and Canada – far fewer than the thousands initially identified by the organisation. 'A clear and predictable medical evacuation system, with safe corridors and without family separations, must be urgently established while ensuring Palestinians' right to return to the Gaza Strip after treatment', Dr Isleem continued. READ MORE: BBC breached editorial guidelines in axed Gaza documentary, review finds 'We are calling on the Israeli authorities to allow patients to leave Gaza and to be more flexible in the approval of [medical] cases. 'We are asking all the countries to be on the side of the Gazan people by allowing more and more cases to have access to their health care systems, participating in the medical evacuations and saving the lives of people." Dr Mohammed (Abu Abed) Abu Mughaisib – the deputy medical coordinator for MSF's operations in Palestine – told The National that evacuations are moving "very slowly". "Once every two weeks you have a medical evacuation", he said. "Since the ceasefire was broken in March, it's been moving very slowly. The waiting list [has] thousands of people waiting to be medically evacuated."
