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2024 - 5 - 29

Israeli Mothers Speak Out Against War in Gaza: A Tipping Point in Rafah

Gaza conflict - international condemnation - Israel - Israeli airstrikes - public opinion - Rafah

Israeli mothers are breaking the silence on their children fighting in the war in Gaza. Find out why Rafah became a tipping point for them.

Israeli mothers are no longer staying silent about their children being involved in the war in Gaza, particularly in the recent events in Rafah. The assumed docility of soldiers' parents has been challenged as these mothers speak out against the ongoing conflict. In the midst of the tensions, Israeli attacks in Rafah have resulted in the deaths of at least 37 Palestinians, many of whom were seeking shelter in tents. The situation is escalating, with UN experts expressing outrage at the strikes on civilians in Tal al-Sultan.

Despite escalating international concern, Israel's military operations in Rafah continue to expand. The offensive is intensifying, drawing attention from various global entities. Witnesses have reported the presence of Israeli tanks in the city, raising fears of a major operation. The Biden administration has issued warnings against further escalation in Rafah, emphasizing the need for restraint.

In a concerning development, experts have identified the use of a U.S.-made precision bomb by the Israeli military in a deadly strike that claimed the lives of 45 people in southern Gaza. The implications of such weaponry in the conflict have sparked debates and inquiries into the source and impact of these advanced munitions. The situation at the UN Security Council saw tensions rise as the Palestinian Authority's envoy accused his Israeli counterpart of inciting violence against UN staff, further adding to the complexity of the situation.

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Israeli mothers have had enough of their children fighting in the war (The Jerusalem Post)

The assumed silence and docility of soldiers' parents has always been a sacred cow in Israel. But Rafah was a tipping point, says one mother.

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Israel's war on Gaza live: No safe shelter as dozens killed in Rafah (Aljazeera.com)

Israeli attacks kill at least 37 Palestinians, most sheltering in tents, as the Rafah ground invasion meets resistance.

UN experts outraged by Israeli strikes on civilians sheltering in ... (OHCHR)

GENEVA (29 May 2024) – Israeli air strikes on a camp sheltering displaced civilians in Tal al-Sultan in Rafah, that have reportedly claimed at least 46 ...

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Israel Gaza: Rafah offensive not a major operation, US says (BBC News)

It comes after witnesses reported seeing Israeli tanks in the centre of the city on Tuesday.

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Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 37 Palestinians Near Gaza's Rafah as ... (TIME)

Israeli shelling and airstrikes killed at least 37 people, mostly sheltering in tents, outside Gaza's Rafah overnight and on Tuesday.

The latest in Israel's expanding military operations in Rafah (WUNC)

Israel's military continues to expand operations in Rafah. The Biden administration continues to warn Israel against a "major operation" in the city.

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Israeli Offensive in Rafah Intensifies Despite Growing International ... (Morocco World News)

Reporting from Deir el-Balah in Gaza, Al Jazeera's Hani Mahmoud has described the escalating crisis in Rafah, where the Israeli forces have intensified its ...

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Experts say Israel used U.S.-made bomb in deadly Rafah strike (The Washington Post)

Four weapons experts said the Israeli military used a U.S.-made precision bomb in a strike that killed at least 45 people in southern Gaza on Sunday, ...

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At UNSC, PA envoy blames Israeli diplomat for UN casualties in ... (JNS.org)

The Palestinian Authority's envoy to the United Nations on Wednesday accused his Israeli counterpart of inciting violence against U.N. staff during a ...

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Video shows Israeli tanks moving further into Rafah | CNN (CNN)

Video footage verified by CNN shows tanks moving further into Rafah, signaling a push by the Israeli military despite mounting global pressure.

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White House says Israel's latest actions in Rafah do not cross US ... (The Guardian)

The US is also closely monitoring Israel's probe into a deadly strike on Sunday which left at least 45 people dead in a Gaza camp.

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Maternity hospital in Rafah damaged in Israeli attack (Aljazeera.com)

Israeli strikes have damaged a maternity hospital in Rafah and caused injuries to those nearby. It's been one of the main places where Palestinian mothers ...

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Israeli airstrike that killed dozens in Rafah carried out using type of ... (Sky News)

Footage filmed by Palestinian journalist Alamuddin Sadiq at the scene of the strike appears to indicate which specific munition was used, 1000 of which were ...

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Israeli airstrike on Rafah kills 12 Palestinians, Gaza medics say (Reuters)

Israeli forces killed at least 12 Palestinians in a dawn airstrike on Rafah in southern Gaza on Thursday and fighting raged in several other areas of the ...

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Israeli airstrike on Rafah kills 12 as death toll mounts to 36224 (Al Arabiya English)

Israeli forces killed at least 12 Palestinians in a dawn airstrike on Rafah in southern Gaza on Thursday and fighting raged in several other areas of the.

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'Heartbreaking loss of civilian lives': India on Israeli strike in Rafah ... (Livemint)

India also called for the protection of civilians and respect for international humanitarian law in Israel's war on Palestinians.

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12 Palestinians Killed In Israeli Airstrike On Rafah, Say Gaza Medics (NDTV)

Israeli forces killed at least 12 Palestinians in a dawn airstrike on Rafah in southern Gaza on Thursday and fighting raged in several other areas of the ...

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Israeli Views of the Israel-Hamas War (Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project)

Israelis are divided over the military response in Gaza, with Arabs much more likely than Jews to say it's gone too far. Arabs' and Jews' views of many ...

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Most Israelis rate military's campaign in Gaza 'about right' or not ... (The Washington Post)

A survey by Pew Research found only 1 in 5 Israelis said the military campaign in Gaza had gone too far.

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How Americans and Israelis view one another and the U.S. role in ... (Pew Research Center)

Americans have less confidence in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu than Israelis have in U.S. President Joe Biden. Only 30% of U.S. adults express some ...

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Nearly two-thirds of Israelis think Jewish state will achieve war aims ... (JNS.org)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives a briefing at IDF Northern Command Headquarters, May 23, 2024. Photo by Ma'ayan Toaf/GPO.

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Haaretz stories cast doubt on health of Israel's 'democracy' (Aljazeera.com)

Israeli newspaper Haaretz has published two eyebrow-raising pieces in a row that cast doubts on Israel's democratic norms. On Wednesday, it published an ...

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Poll: Half of Jewish Israelis say Israel should run Gaza after the war ... (The Times of Israel)

Survey conducted in March finds only 19% of Israeli Jews believe peaceful coexistence possible with Palestinian state -- lowest since Pew Institute began ...

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Israel's Defense Minister threads the needle between running a war ... (Breaking Defense)

Yoav Gallant has been tasked with running the war in Gaza, but his calls for long-term plans have him at political headwinds with Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Israeli mothers like me are fed up with having our children used as ... (The Jewish News of Northern California)

I have been volunteering in many activities, from collecting supplies for single mothers and displaced families to supporting the injured in rehab centers to ...

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