Hamas politburo member Ismail Radwan tells Mondoweiss that Israel’s violation of the ceasefire’s humanitarian protocols “attempts to achieve what it could not achieve through its criminal war of extermination” in Gaza.
Yara Hawari and Abdaljwad Omar discuss Israel’s attempts to sabotage the fragile ceasefire, emerging questions about post-war governance in Gaza, and what this means for the future of Palestine.
Trump’s hostage demands made headlines, but Netanyahu returned to the ceasefire agreement in response to Hamas pressure.
Hamas says Israel’s delay in allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza is a breach of the ceasefire deal and is “a new war on the Palestinian people.” The group has delayed the release of more Israeli captives “until further notice.”
110 Palestinians were freed from Israeli captivity in exchange for three Israeli captives in Gaza, after Israel initially tried to suspend releasing the Palestinian prisoners over complaints of “chaos” during the handover of the Israeli captives.
The Israeli army is launching offensives in the northern West Bank as Israeli politicians, emboldened by Donald Trump, seek to realize their dreams of annexation.