"This is the loudest the fighting's ever been" | Israel increases military action in Gaza

Zach Anders reports from Northern Israel, where he says there are airstrikes all around him. Meanwhile, Israeli spokesperson David Mencer claims the UNRWA is "working with Hamas."
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[@bibalou309]

As a journalist, I found her interview dry, angry and quite frankly unprofessional.

[@ymichel7593]

The spokesman clearly didn’t even bother to do any research that could support his claims. Someone has to call him out for that.

[@mnsu4820]

Very professional, and well done to not put up with his trying to hijack the interview.

[@Lars_Paulsen]

She's not a journalist, but an activist. That should clear it up.

[@1seafisher]

Very good journalism ! The un contacted the idf and gave times they were going to leave and what route 4 days earlier ! If anyone is un professional it's all spokespeople . If your going to lie make sure there is no evidence to prove you wrong . Also unwra have armed guards in all food depots . This is very well documented . If your a journalist you would of done your homework .

[@bigjoe6514]

I have never seen man such a prime minister of Israel God bless you sir keep protecting your people and your country

[@peterlatumeten-zw4qw]

You wake up the lion now you get bit

[@tariktachefin1888]

Lion 😂 struggling with some flip flop men for 8 months

[@ArjunGhag-ix7te]

- disgraceful that UN & ICJ & Biden are doing regime change in isreal. Bibi is an elected PM of a free land & for political GE24 reasons Biden is doing a coup. Disgusting & Sunak shud condemn the Dems

[@Titus9508]

The Lion that runs for help if it hears another growl.

[@kevinscottbjornson]

You couldn't resist one last drive-by accusation. Some of your comments were good, but clearly you seem more in favor of Hamas than Israel. Did you learn that in school?

[@deborahtwostep6783]

And why is he reporting from Northern Israel, if he is discussing Gazza, its at the other end of the country

[@olorin4317]

Certainly no operation of repetitious outrage to sway the gullible around here.

[@YonieZukowsky51]

UNWRA has been working hand in hand with Hamas for years. Since the war started this is widespread public knowledge.

[@user-ib4ut6vy2g]

Who is the chief propaganda?

[@CharlesFlato-wn2qf]

Will the World condem Hamas?

[@danielramsey197]

But not by air nor truck!

[@user-ju6ud4go6b]

Actually i thought Chloe did a good job there interviewing the Israeli spokesman David Mencer. I dont want to listen to a saccharine interview so both sides gave their points of views. What also must be emphasised is that many Israelis in Northern Israel have had to move out of their homes and move to safer places in Israel because of Hezbollah rockets and this has been going on for months. This is a war - there is a war going on in Russia many Ukrainian civilians have died - is Russia taken to the International court? but Israel is being held to a different international standard/condemnation for some reason.

[@Mpoolos]

Wow talk about a biased journalist! I am a big fan of the Times but this is really over the top and unacceptable

[@rapture1949]

Be careful world.... israel.... God's people and God's Land 😂 forever and ever 🙏

[@olorin4317]

Good interview, nice to hear some real questions around here.

[@CharlesFlato-wn2qf]

What if Hamas were to promise not to attack lsreal again nor to take hostages?

[@deborahtwostep6783]

Absolutely, the un are hammas inside gazza,

[@donaldmartin8031]

You can tell what side she is on by how she talks.

[@NAFO_Posting_Their_Ls]

It's clearly Genocide going on here.

[@Rtg5637]

I am a proud Islam o ph o be

[@royalbond84]

❤️🇮🇳India🇮🇳🤝 🇮🇱Israel 🇮🇱❤️ #IndiaIsWithIsrael India and Israel are the only countries that protect the world from terrorism.

[@jimharmon1509]

India!?!??!!?! Ha ha ha. You're trying to be funny, but have failed.

[@hjm9586]

The two ethno-nationalist governments that tout democracy but are brutally authoritarian. They are the terrorists and ones fighting them are the resistance

[@arnovriends5873]

I'd like to think other countries have been, are and will be involved in a responsible way of course instead of creating generations of terrorists, this however would be already obvious to a grizzled expert like yourself. Am I right?

[@musiqueetmontagne]

India does do some of that but it is also refining Russian oil, bought at a discount, then exporting it. This puts billions of dollars into Putin's coffers. Putin is the biggest terrorist on the planet.. Get your facts right before declaring such statements.

[@KarlFullerNZ]

Where have you been for many decades, Israel is the terrorist and clearly very good at propaganda. It's called victim blaming.

[@rossspenser8314]

War crimes

[@Lars_Paulsen]

More aid has come into Gaza after the 7th of October 2023 than before that time, so there's more than enough food in Gaza.

[@peterlangan1181]

I think you are listening to Israeli Propaganda ie almost certainly not true. The UN says the Palestinians especially in the north are in famine conditions. The Israelis deliberately slow down truck access. Way less enters Gaza than before. I suggest also you might look at South Africa’s recent submission to the ICJ.

[@NAFO_Posting_Their_Ls]

People eat, you know.🤡

[@Titus9508]

Did Goebells write your scripts?

[@Gringo124]

How was the aid to Mosul? Why weren't you worried about it then?

[@user-ib4ut6vy2g]

Chloe drive by😂

[@FrankGulbrandsen]

Regarding the UNRWA facility in Rafah Hamas in the film controls the facility. Cars marked UN arrived and left. The logic parttern would be Hamas arrived, and then UNRWA left. UNRWA leaving and then returning is possible, but that should have caused protests on Hamas taking the whares. UNRWA should be able to document that.

[@mallachsteve]

Sorry? You can see terrorists killing around the U.N. vehicles?

[@Lars_Paulsen]

The UN is uses to being trusted, so they will never feel like they have to document anything.

[@dominickjvlogs]

I like how the interviewer completely questions his ability to know about the UNWRA warehouse and then completely flips and acts like he personally isn’t letting journalists in. Mind blowing ! Completely hypocritical.

[@user-ib4ut6vy2g]

Why are they giving eight terrorists?

[@Banker88]

How much do these noobs eat

[@tracyschaub1187]

He is as big of a liar as the last spokesperson. 😢

[@sokolallaraj4646]

That's cos probably the Palestinian resistance is still fighting back.

[@mendoza4789]

Which means the insurgency is in full swing. Which means Israel is failing 😂

[@bibalou309]

@@mendoza4789 dream on.

[@dpelpal]

​@@mendoza4789 Israel doesn't fail in wars. Ask around.😂

[@bibalou309]

they're as deluded as ISIS 🙄🙄😆

[@johndoe-vc1we]

​@@mendoza4789no Israel is winning and all these protests will be for nought

[@thebuccaneersden]

I don't see the point in inviting people like David Mencer when he isn't going to say anything other than the same talking points and not answers to your questions? It's just as maddening as when Republican politicians do the same thing.

[@johndoe-vc1we]

This is the reason I prefer the sun. The spokespersons are allowed to speak without incessant interruptions.

[@udstyle]

He isn't here to preform for your entertainment. He isn't saying anything different because the situation hasn't magically changed into something else, and the questions that are asked by journalists are the same as he is constantly being asked, just by different media platforms/Journalists. The same challenges are still faced by the IDF, the same Dangerous situation remains for Gazan civilians, the same hostage situation is being continued by Hamas. I swear some of you have the most ridiculous critisms for real world events. This isn't a sitcom.

[@johndoe-vc1we]

Since you mentioned republican politicians I would recommend people listen to Governor of Florida de Santis on Forbes

[@Candyfloss119]

@@udstylehe isn’t saying anything different because it’s the same script from him and every one of the Israeli spokespeople.

[@user-ib4ut6vy2g]

I blame Hamas for all of this mess-pure evil. UN-Pure evil. SA - immoral.

[@anthonyperkins8961]

This man doesn’t help Israel’s argument

[@udstyle]

What "argument?" He's literally updating the media on challenges Israel faces from their perspective, and it makes perfect sense. It's not a political debate. If you can't accept a report from a country's spokemen that's based on your own personal feelings, not the objective reality the actual participants in the war are dealing with.

[@ymichel7593]

@@udstyleHe’s making serious claims without any evidence or explanation other than “The UN and Hamas are working together.” This isn’t so much an update as it is an attempt at misinformation.

[@user-ib4ut6vy2g]

Why are they giving Aide to terrorists?