The truce established in October has failed to halt the Israeli military’s operations throughout the Gaza Strip. Escalating violence has resulted in a rising death toll, with no area deemed off-limits, including residential homes, displacement camps, and funeral processions.
While Israel maintains that its strikes target Hamas combatants, the Gaza Health Ministry reports that the majority of casualties are women and children. The United Nations has described the situation as a humanitarian nightmare that contradicts the existence of a formal truce. Furthermore, diplomatic efforts to advance negotiations to the next phase remain at a standstill.
Presenter: Scott McLean
Guests:
Gideon Levy – Columnist at Haaretz newspaper and author of, The Punishment of Gaza
Xavier Abu Eid – Former PLO communicators director, author of, Rooted in Palestine, and political analyst
Julie Norman – Associate fellow, Middle East programme at Chatham House, professor of international relations at University College London and co-author of, Gaza: The Dream and the Nightmare
