
Thursday marks 22 months since the Palestinian Hamas movement attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, thereby triggering a comprehensive Israeli military offensive that is still ongoing. According to Palestinian authorities, the war has claimed the lives of over 60,000 people in the Gaza Strip and left large parts of the Palestinian area in ruins. Here, aid is being dropped into the Gaza Strip, where the population is threatened by a famine disaster. Photo: Jehad Alshrafi/Ritzau Scanpix
Netanyahu: Israel to temporarily control Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans for Israel to take military control of the Gaza Strip but stated Israel does not intend to govern the area. Netanyahu emphasized they aim to establish a security zone and transfer control to Arab forces to govern instead of Hamas. This...
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