Fierce gun battles rage in Gaza as Israel pushes deeper into Rafah • FRANCE 24 English

Gun battles between Israel and militants from Hamas, Islamic Jihad and smaller Palestinian factions intensified overnight into some of the fiercest in months in both northern and southern Gaza, both sides said on Wednesday. FRANCE 24 Chief Foreign Affairs Editor Rob Parsons has more.
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[@adamredwine774]

It was a catastrophe entirely of their own making just like the current war in Gaza. Palestinians must learn the hard lesson of taking responsibility for their own actions.

[@gerri577]

the idea of a state of their own for the palestinians has been on the back burner for decades. Being largely ignored. And then bam! Hamas threw a horrendous surprise attack on their occupiers knowing that it would get the worlds attention. They knew that it would be the only way to get the idea of a 2 state solution off the back burner. And it worked. As the world woke up in shock over what the palestinians had been dealing with for 75 yrs, their was no way to ignore a 2 state solutuion anymore.

[@nikkster01]

was Balfour a Palestinian? was Butcher Ben Gurion an Arab Palestinians are being made to take responsibility for the warmongering and stealing of the invaders in the last 75 years do some basic research

[@robbiehill2344]

So hamas is not willing to stop the war, surrender to isreal, and release the hostages.

[@RickMartin-vk8vl]

And miss out on those virgins promised to them once they reach Janah?

[@michaelopoku4837]

Forced them out of their home? Who started the war in 1948?

[@diamondcharisma4167]

You are so right

[@kinggeorgethe1st554]

ISIS never talks about that part ahaha

[@Transformers-oe5jj]

​@@kinggeorgethe1st554 Israeli secret intelligence services

[@JeffEbe-te2xs]

Palestinians did

[@bulaangpropeta208]

What kind of question was that ? Rapping children is legal now ?

[@adamredwine774]

Hamas seems to think so.

[@cyberninjazero5659]

​@@adamredwine774And Israel actually does so. We know who was behind Epstien

[@SinaZarin]

​@@adamredwine774 source?

[@nikkster01]

the IDF isnt too squeaky clean either

[@sajadganie2296]

War does never solve problems.

[@alessandrorigobello7551]

dude you got real problems. maybe you should study history a little bit more...

[@Transformers-oe5jj]

War crimes

[@georgiannmilan261]

Yesterday a older Jewish lady on the news said 500 settlement families were ready to move into Gaza.

[@eve6225]

The only thing I've learned during this war is that journalists and analysts are some of the most uncritical thinkers you can come across.🤦‍♀️

[@user-ib4ut6vy2g]

What is the day after according to Hamass?

[@bibalou309]

they won't be part of it.

[@hassanmufti8879]

Don’t know, but I’m guessing it’s the same with any armed struggle for liberation from ruthless military occupation.

[@gerri577]

liberation!

[@aburekio]

Don’t underestimate Israel’s strategy and tactics. You know nothing.

[@gerri577]

the US is much more rehearsed in guerilla urban warfare. Twenty yrs in vietnam give the US the upper hand when it tells Isreal that there's no way to defeat hamas. Thinking they know it all is getting isreal in trouble.

[@RobertoPerez-hd9lb]

Unfortunately Hamas/Palestinians attacked Israel which caused this conflict. Hamas/Palestinians should of never massacred the innocent children in Israel. What did Hamas/Palestinians expect from joining Hamas in this emotional cruel attack on October 7th. Rafah Hamas/Palestinians must be never again attack Israel. Those who bless Israel will be blessed; Those who curse Israel will be cursed. My prayer Lord bless Israel and pray for peace upon Jerusalem. In Christ our Lord’s name we pray. Amen amen

[@megadwayne28]

Chatting crap. This ain't no God's chosen children. Anyone believes these are God's chosen needs a mental checkup

[@RickMartin-vk8vl]

What Rafah?

[@kinggeorgethe1st554]

Annex Gaza!!!

[@PameraSan]

Lot of ignorance in this reporting. There are at least four full Hamas battalions that are intact and hiding in Rafah. Israel waited weeks and warned over and over again in the last few weeks that they intend to come in after them (giving away the strategic advantage and putting young soldiers lives at risk for the sake of the "innocent civilians". Already soldiers have lost their lives - including three 18 and 19 year olds who were facilitating humanitarian aid going in to Gaza when Hamas deliberately and cold bloodedly fired missiles at them.

[@shannon_886]

Thank you for this honest reporting

[@tommanley2924]

Land Grab

[@bluestar6879]

Yes, the 7th century settler-colonialism of Judea was a big mistake.

[@wheres_bears1378]

Even this channel can’t defend them anymore

[@adamredwine774]

Them? No need to dog whistle, tell the world who you are.

[@wheres_bears1378]

@@adamredwine774 I would absolutely love to but KZbin censors that precious word, I’m not ashamed to criticise what deserves to be criticised and I’m in the vast majority. Show us who you are? That’s pretty clear a genocide supporter

[@SinaZarin]

​@@adamredwine774zois?

[@havocmwf]

Well this was a non Partisan commentary!

[@HarlanStClair-vv3xp]

"humanitarian zones"means aid and hospitals. Israel is starving them and celebrating by burning that aid.

[@kolwainenggai661]

Why is it Israel's responsibility to protect and care for the civilians while fighting the war??

[@sebastien-wx9gb]

It's not, but some thinks it is

[@wheres_bears1378]

Because that’s the law

[@kolwainenggai661]

@@wheres_bears1378 So the rest of us have don't have any responsibility? What kind of law is this? Not fair.

[@sebastien-wx9gb]

@@wheres_bears1378 Nope

[@annnorville2929]

Because they enslaved them in the first place

[@tomas1110]

Anyone here heard of the Sabbatean/Frankish messianic movement, and have any relative information connected to what is going on in Gaza ?

[@NANIKTV-my8in]

How can Israel defeat hamas when US and others are stopping Israel even before they enter Gaza?? And then say Israel can't defeat hamas

[@Famiabduletifnegeho-vv2rb]

Which one is defeated Israel or hamas...?

[@worldview9332]

Even a kid tells what isreal is going to do. U are asking silly questions

[@ethanrichardson126]

if Hamas terrorist group have not complied with the Iranian foreign aggressive dictations to revenge the death of Suleimani on Palestinian soil, the innocent civilian precious lives would not have been killed or died! the cultural sites, civilian homes, schools, kindergartens, hospitals, shopping centers, infrastructure would not have been destroyed! the so called de-humanization, the breach of human rights, the acts of hostility would not have been taken place!

[@eldeesantos1167]

Hamas resurgence in the North are not Hamas..they are civilians who are supporters and sympathizers of HAMAS .same civilians in Rafah area.79 plus % of Gazans are Hamas people.

[@WUB0105]

Everyone calls them Hamas. Do you have any source for your (remarquable) statement?

[@voidMainReturnZero]

the so called civilians and hamas wear the same uniform. how did you differentiate?

[@WUB0105]

@@annnorville2929 Them desperately pushing their woke narrative, as the tide is turning against it, and people start to look for facts and reason

[@waqasshinwari4146]

You are hamas too😂

[@SinaZarin]

Is khamas in the room with us?

[@worldview9332]

If usa says, no body should cross the line?. Whate a mind set people u r

[@sandy11711]

Israel is complicit.

[@johnd2058]

1:30 Good report, though not sure "set up" is the term, more like 'designated' :/ This war turned from tragedy into farce last month, when civilian requests for the IDF to actually govern the occupied areas in the center, and PLO reemergence in the northeast, scared Likud into pulling the IDF out of all but one road across the strip. Those four brigades dispersed out of Rafah weeks ago. This is about blowing up buildings and keeping Netanyahu in office at US taxpayer expense. The most anti-Israel thing any of us can do is facilitate it.

[@sajadganie2296]

Beautiful words

[@Pea857]

Nothing

[@JamesC785]

Not exactly ideal concerning persuading "the global south" that Western democracy is benign, or even "the good guy"

[@SinaZarin]

Are they?

[@vinm300]

Gazans can move to Syria - there is loads of empty land Gazans can move into Sinai - it is almost all empty Judea is Israel

[@Captain_Aardvark]

@@georgek3398 No people should be forcible displaced.b

[@SinaZarin]

​@Captain_Aardvark hypocry. How's it fine for zois to say that but not the other way around? Also, they can all return to wherever they were born.

[@Captain_Aardvark]

@@SinaZarin It's not fine. It's wrong in both instances.

[@mfre897]

Do you have something more delighting than war, war, war. Change your tune it is boring.

[@baseers100]

Occupation of land

[@adamredwine774]

And who's land does your country occupy?

[@user-jb7vf3cz5x]

@@adamredwine774since 1948 wen Palestinian welcome you to Palestine 🇵🇸

[@SinaZarin]

​​@@adamredwine774 you do know that almost all of the old the world nations are not occupiers?

[@JeffEbe-te2xs]

Who’s land you on

[@SinaZarin]

@@JeffEbe-te2xs me? Iranian lands?

[@TruthSeekerAll]

💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💣💣💣💢💯

[@user-ik3zu7ee9j]

History what happened to orginal phelistine, Samaritan, sorashtran , Christian ,Egyptian, all gone only Muslim who is at fault the Book the unholy book Quran UN really want peace Ban the unholy book

[@wheres_bears1378]

Ban all Abrahamic religions. They are satans work

[@Captain_Aardvark]

Who would have ever though that creating a settler state for Westerners in the Middle East and pushing out the indigenous population out might cause problems?

[@voidMainReturnZero]

heard of crusades? and who finally won? sore losers.

[@georgekustner3440]

The ancestors from Gazans are Egyptians and Arab Muslims from all over the Middle East

[@JeffEbe-te2xs]

Who’s land you on

[@georgekustner3440]

@@JeffEbe-te2xs God's country

[@TheTraveller20081]

Well, you're rather ignorant of history and of the meaning of 'indigenous', aren't you 'Captain'...

[@user-xx5ir6ip2w]

Africa stands with Israel

[@sajadganie2296]

It only destroys everything around

[@sanjidmahmudshohan5175]

Israel's intention was to drive the Palestinians out of gaza they failed to that.Israel still hoping to do that

[@petercohen5563]

The intervention of surrounding Arab countries in Israel was a response to the Nakba, not the other way around. The ethnic cleansing began in January at least and by the time Israel declared independence on May 15th, more that 300,000 Palestinians had already been expelled.

[@elizabethiloveelohim137]

I stand with Israel as God's Word says

[@tariktachefin1888]

Which god’s word? Some text written by unknown people?

[@wheres_bears1378]

That’s some random dessert man’s word, not gods. Wake up

[@Captain_Aardvark]

Relying on fairy stories as a basis for genocide is just beyond pathetic.

[@PlaYer-sn5or]

😂 🤣

[@user-ej8mx1rm3u]

God protect IDF. as protect Moses in Red Sea