Gaza

 

Israel starts calling up reservists as it  pushes into initial stages of Gaza City  offensive (The Associated Press) Israel began mobilizing tens of  thousands of reservists and repeated evacuation warnings  on Tuesday as part of its plan to widen its offensive in  Gaza City, which has sparked opposition domestically and   condemnation abroad. Read More

Five children in Gaza among those killed  by Israeli strike while fetching water (The Guardian) At least nine people, including five children,  have been killed in an Israeli strike while fetching water in  al-Mawasi, an area of southern Gaza which Israel has  designated as a safe zone, health officials said. Read More

Rift between Netanyahu and Israel’s  military deepens over assault on Gaza  City (CNN) Tensions between Israel’s military and political  leadership have sharply escalated over the past week, with  the military chief directly confronting Prime Minister Benjamin  Netanyahu in a recent meeting over plans to expand the  Gaza war, two Israeli officials told CNN. Read More

Sánchez: Europe’s response to war in  Gaza has been a ‘failure’ (The Guardian) ?Europe and the west’s double standards  over the wars in Ukraine and Gaza threaten to undermine its  global standing, the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez,  has warned, describing the response to Israel’s assault on  the Palestinian territory as one of the darkest episodes of   international relations in the 21st century. Read More

Machine war: Operational AI, facial recognition and legal–ethical challenges in the Gaza conflict Artificial intelligence is increasingly central to modern military operations, offering significant advantages in speed, scale and decision making. Read Now