“I believe the Palestinians and Israelis equally deserve to live safely and securely and enjoy equal measures of freedom, prosperity, and democracy,” he said. “My administration will continue our quiet and relentless diplomacy.”
11 Days for Hamas militants and Palestine
These clashes left at least 12 Israelis and 230 Palestinians dead. It was the worst violence since the 2014 Gaza war. In the Gaza strip, the military and innocent citizens are intertwined. And although the IDF claim they were only bombing military targets 230 Palestinians are dead. And hundreds more were wounded.
Around the world, protests were taking place in favor of both sides. And world leaders were demanding de-escalation.
Hamas has fired more than 4,000 rockets into Israel over the past 11 days. The claim was that the barrage was a response to a clash between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters. The IDF struck back. And although they launched only a fraction of what Hamas sent, the results were devastating. The IDF “strategic” airstrikes against launch sites, attack tunnels, weapons vaults, and Hamas leaders. The attacks left many Palestinians dead. Fighting was still raging on Thursday before the cease-fire was announced.
