Openly breaching the agreement, the Israeli Prime Minister boasted about dropping 153 tons of bombs on Gaza, while Vance personally went to the Middle East to monitor the ceasefire.
Israel is truly without any credibility.
This week, Prime Minister Netanyahu proudly stated that the Israeli army dropped 153 tons of bombs on Gaza in an attack on Sunday, giving Hamas a severe lesson. To make sure no one missed it, he even emphasized again that it was 153 tons.
This is completely unmasked, openly violating the ceasefire agreement. According to incomplete statistics, the 153 tons of explosives dropped by the Israeli army on that day caused at least 57 Gazans to die and hundreds to be injured. If we extend the timeline to after the ceasefire agreement was reached, there have been at least 80 deaths and hundreds of injuries in Gaza.
Regarding the reason for opening fire, Israel's explanation has always been the same: Palestinians crossed the "yellow line," and the Israeli military felt threatened, so they had to act "out of necessity."
Additionally, Israel also threatened retaliation against Hamas, citing the reason that Hamas did not hand over enough number of hostages' remains.
But the fact is, Hamas is not unwilling to return the remains of the hostages, but rather needs time. The corpses buried under the ruins are too many, and each one must be dug out and identified. Moreover, the Israeli military strictly limits the aid supplies entering Gaza, making it impossible for Hamas to obtain the energy and fuel needed for excavators.
Despite this, Hamas has not shirked its responsibility, but repeatedly emphasized that it will strive to find the remains of the hostages and fulfill the ceasefire agreement, hoping that the international community can persuade Israel to allow more supplies into Gaza.
For the current deadlock, Trump still adopted a strategy of threatening both sides. On one hand, he threatened, "If the agreement is violated, Hamas will be completely eliminated," and on the other hand, he sent Vice President Vance to the Middle East to advance the second stage of ceasefire negotiations and instructed the US envoy to warn Netanyahu not to violate the ceasefire agreement.
Evidently, Trump is still biased towards Israel. One is a warning, the other is a threat, and even though the Israeli army has openly violated the agreement, the United States has not taken any actual action to stop it. With such a biased mediator, it seems difficult for the Gaza ceasefire to continue.
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