This is a different kind of war and it’s entering a new, bloodier phase. Even if Hamas starts executing hostages, it’s doubtful Israel would call off the attack
Israel announced on Thursday that there would be no humanitarian exceptions to its siege of the Gaza Strip until all hostages held by the terrorists were released.
Already, the 2.3 million people living in Gaza are running out of fuel. Even gas for hospital generators will run out in hours, according to Reuters.
Israeli Energy Minister Israel Katz posted on X, “Humanitarian aid to Gaza? No electrical switch will be lifted, no water hydrant will be opened and no fuel truck will enter until the Israeli hostages are returned home. Humanitarian for humanitarian. And nobody should preach us morals.”
“Without electricity, hospitals risk turning into morgues,” ICRC regional director Fabrizio Carboni said. “The human misery caused by this escalation is abhorrent, and I implore the sides to reduce the suffering of civilians.”
What’s happening in Israel is beyond war. It’s a place where “war crimes” are an idea that’s little more than a quaint throwback to a previous, more civilized era. There are no rules when your people are butchered in their homes like cattle, when your women are stripped naked, raped, and paraded in front of leering men for their amusement.
And there are no rules when the civilians in Gaza celebrate the death of Israeli citizens, laughing and dancing while screaming praise to their god.
In this conflict, there’s no bothsiderism or neutrality.
