Israel has threatened to resume its war on Gaza within 60 days if Hamas does not disarm completely. For the roughly 6,000 Palestinians — a quarter of them children — living with amputations from two years of bombardment, the ultimatum means recovery itself is now under threat.
The UN announced Israel blocked three humanitarian missions in Gaza — including wastewater access — as Rafah returnees reported interrogation, blindfolding, and denial of medical care. At the Munich Security Conference, the debate was about reconstruction governance.
Gaza’s confirmed death toll has passed 72,000, with 576 more Palestinians killed since the October ceasefire took effect — a ceasefire Israeli forces have violated more than 1,500 times. Researchers say the actual toll may be far higher, with bodies still buried beneath the rubble.
Israel ordered Doctors Without Borders to halt all Gaza operations and withdraw by February 28, after MSF refused to submit staff lists Israel demanded — a requirement the organization says endangers aid workers in a territory where 500+ humanitarian workers have already been killed.
USAID staff filed an internal cable in early 2024 describing northern Gaza as an ‘apocalyptic wasteland’ with bones in the streets and catastrophic food shortages — then US Ambassador Jack Lew and his deputy blocked the cable’s circulation inside government, claiming it lacked balance.
Eight Palestinians were deported from the US to the occupied West Bank on a private jet owned by a Trump business partner — a move described as ‘highly unusual’ even by Israeli sources. The case exposes the deepening entanglement of private financial interests, pro-Israel lobbying, and US immigration enforcement.
AIPAC, which spent $100 million to remove Gaza critics from Congress in 2024, is pulling back its electoral strategy ahead of the 2026 midterms — acknowledging that its brand has become toxic as public disgust over Gaza continues to grow.

Herzog Told Australian TV That Israel Bars Journalists from Gaza to Protect Them. At Least 265 Palestinian Journalists Have Been Killed.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog told Australian television that Israel bars journalists from Gaza to protect them — while at least 265 Palestinian journalists have been killed in the conflict. Thousands protested across Australia, citing his UN-documented role in inciting genocide.