A one-month-old baby girl, Ella Osama Abu Dagga, was miraculously rescued alive from the rubble of her family home in Gaza after an Israeli airstrike killed her parents and brother. Rescuers heard her cries and pulled her from the wreckage, while her grandparents were the only surviving members of her immediate family. The strike, which targeted an area previously ordered evacuated, killed at least 16 people, mostly women and children. This incident occurred amidst renewed fighting in Gaza following a shattered ceasefire agreement.
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As I read about the tragic incident in which five Israeli soldiers were killed by tank fire in Jabalia, my heart sank. The fact that these soldiers lost their lives due to friendly fire is both heartbreaking and infuriating. The lack of precision and coordination that led to this incident is a glaring example of the chaos and devastation that is plaguing Gaza.
It is disheartening to see the manipulation and misrepresentation of this incident in the media, with some headlines implying that Palestinians were somehow responsible for these deaths. The reality is that this was a grave mistake caused by a lack of proper intelligence and communication on the part of the Israeli Defense Forces.… Continue reading
John Q. Hosedrinker