Israel Hezbollah Ceasefire

Over 44,000 people are reported to have been killed from Israeli military operations in Gaza, Palestine. Israel and Lebanon have agreed on a temporary ceasefire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant faced significant challenges after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for the two.International debates are ongoing regarding wars in the Middle East, particularly in Gaza and Lebanon. Palestinians in Gaza are hoping Donald Trump, who won the presidential elections in the United States, would immediately stop the aggression on their part by Israel. During his campaign, Trump had promised to end the perpetual crises that made him attract the Arab-American voters.Many countries have closed their doors to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu due to the arrest warrants, which loom large over his head should he attempt a visit. The U.S. has opposed these warrants, while Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of President-elect Trump, has threatened to devastate the UK's economy if Netanyahu is arrested. Countries like Turkey, Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, Canada, and the UK have welcomed the arrest warrants.The British Foreign Secretary, David Lemme, said that the UK is legally bound to abide by international law as stipulated in the Rome Statute and will prosecute Netanyahu if he ever comes to the UK. The Prime Minister of Ireland also declared that Netanyahu will be arrested in accordance with the law if he ever comes to Ireland. The Prime Minister of Canada has also confirmed adherence to international law. The United Nations has called upon member states to abide by international legal standards.Last week, the U.S. vetoed a Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, further proving its direct complicity in the ongoing Israeli aggression and genocide of Palestinians. In Gaza, nearly 70% of the 44,000 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces, including children and women, have been civilians. More than 104,092 people have been injured. The continuous Israeli shelling has completely flattened the Gaza Strip, sending nearly 2.3 million Palestinians running for their lives. This war on Gaza is an act of criminal aggression, hitting children, women, and civilians and destroying the social fabric of life in Gaza.A new report from the United Nations warns that the devastating human impact of the war in Gaza has set back development in the Palestinian enclave by seven decades, with repercussions that will affect future Palestinian generations. So far, attempts to bring an end to the ongoing war between Hamas militants in Gaza and Israeli forces have failed. On October 7, 2023, Hamas fighters killed over 1,000 people in Israel and took around 250 hostages to Gaza. In retaliation, Israel has turned a significant portion of Gaza into ruins, leaving 2.2 million residents in dire conditions.Israeli ground troops attacked Gaza on Thursday after intensive air raid campaigns, killing thousands of civilians, including children and women. Several hostages were killed during the operations. Global leaders have urged Hamas to release the hostages and demanded Israel stop attacks on civilian populations.Supporting Hamas, Hezbollah attacked the borders of Lebanon against Israel and had Israeli airstrikes on Beirut that are still going on to date. Israel also dropped bombs on Syria's capital city, Damascus, with civilians caught in the middle. In the Gaza war, Iran and Israel had mutual missile strikes.According to statistics from the World Health Organization and the Palestinian government, nearly the entire population of Gaza has been displaced. More than half of the homes have been destroyed or rendered uninhabitable, 80% of businesses and commercial areas have been destroyed, as well as 85% of schools, 65% of roads, and 65% of agricultural lands. Thirty-six hospitals in Gaza have been reduced to rubble, with only 17 partially operational. WHO reports that Israel has conducted 516 attacks on hospitals and healthcare facilities, killing around 1,000 medical personnel. For the injured and sick in Gaza, only 1,500 hospital beds remain, including 650 in makeshift field hospitals.More than 20,241 children in Gaza suffer from malnutrition, and 4,437 have severe malnutrition. The mothers cannot feed their children because of the absence of food. Israel has widened its war to the West Bank, which it has occupied since 1967. Every attack on Gaza is justified by Israel as targeting Hamas leaders or fighters and dismisses civilian deaths as collateral damage.However, there are thousands of documented cases where Israel has deliberately targeted residential buildings, convoys of unarmed Palestinians, and hospitals. After leveling Gaza, Israel turned its attention to Lebanon, killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah along with senior leaders. It has also bombed Syria. The U.S. and the UK have openly backed Israel and even conducted limited strikes on Yemen, targeting several areas, including the capital, Sanaa. Are these actions truly aimed at combating alleged terrorism, or are they simply facilitating the genocide of Palestinians?Israeli attacks on Gaza and other nations have solidified its reputation as an aggressor. Like Genghis Khan, Hulagu Khan, and Hitler, Israel's name is now associated with hatred. The same Jews who once garnered sympathy worldwide by presenting themselves as victims are now accumulating resentment. Conversely, the people of Gaza continue to write a history of patience and resilience, exposing the true face of a tyrant hiding behind a mask of victimhood. The question now is whether to stop the oppressor or support the oppressed.The stage is set, and the time has come to act. The crucial question remains: will Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. elections bring a shift in America's foreign policy? The Middle East is currently mired in extraordinary tension and uncertainty. Regional leaders are closely monitoring how the new Republican administration might wield its influence and power.While President-elect Trump has talked about ending wars, it is unlikely that he will do so overnight. The two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is supported by virtually no one in the Republican Party, so it is unlikely that the Trump administration will try to pressure Israel on this issue. In the past 15 years, there has been no significant wing of the Republican Party in support of creating a Palestinian state.Many in the Republican Party are hard-right Israeli politicians who have rejected, for example, the premise of a Palestinian state. In this political climate-a unified Saudi Arabia and much of the world against these attacks by Israel on Gaza and the mass civilian causalities-it is now not only an imperative but of regional leadership to establish Palestine as a state.First, a ceasefire in Gaza is required, then peace in the region. The world is expecting an answer: Is it possible for President Trump to make peace again in the Middle East?

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