U.N. human rights officials said Israel's strikes on the Jabalia refugee camp could be war crimes.
  • Hamas-run government says Israeli strikes on Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza killed at least 195 Palestinians, with concerns raised by the UN that these could constitute war crimes.
  • Evacuation of foreign nationals from Gaza is underway, with 320 already crossed into Egypt; about 7,500 are expected to leave within two weeks.
  • The strikes targeted Hamas military leaders and infrastructure, with Israel’s campaign responding to Hamas’ cross-border attacks from Oct. 7.
  • U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit Israel and Jordan to discuss the conflict and the need to minimize civilian casualties.

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  • UnspecificGravity@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    22·
    1 year ago

    Hamas is literally the elected government of Palestine. They are the authority in Gaza that releases these numbers.

    Correction: Hamas is the government body of Gaza, not of all Palestine, which includes the West Bank.

          • UnspecificGravity@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            That’s how voting works literally everywhere. If you count the people that don’t or can’t vote, American Presidents are elected by like twenty percent of the population, and the winner doesn’t even have to get a majority of the actual votes.

            The statement that they were voted in is a true statement, so I see no reason to correct it because you don’t like that fact.

    • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      1 year ago

      True, but it’s not like that election wasn’t ripe with controversy around its legitimacy. At the very least there was notable voter intimidation being practiced by a militarized group.

      • UnspecificGravity@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        I’m certainly not endorsing the Hamas leadership of Gaza or their legitimacy, but the fact remains that there isn’t a real distinction between “Gaza leaders” and “Hamas” at this point.