The Netanyahu government entered full panic mode after Biden's shot across the bow.
Here are the steps they have taken so far:
* Opening the Erez crossing to aid.
* Aid will come in through the Ashdod port.
* The IDF fired the Division 162 commander, Nachal Brigade commander. He also fired Nachal Brigade, chief of staff and brigade fire support officer, and reprimanded the head of IDF Southern Command.
The US is happy with these as a first step. National Security Council Spokesperson Adrienne Watson: "We welcome the steps announced by the Israeli government tonight at the President’s request following his call with Prime Minister Netanyahu. These steps must now be fully and rapidly implemented.
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Hopefully, these are just the first of the steps Israel will take to protect civilians and facilitate the safe delivery of aid.
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@GallantMandateGreen2yrs2Y
So they were blocking aid…
Yeah, we knew they were lying. Now we're supposed to thank them for stopping doing that thing they said they weren't doing (they were lying when they said that) (we knew).
They weren't, Erez Crossing was a movement crossing and not a goods crossing. Palestinians destroyed it on 07/10 after the UN and EU pulled millions into its renovations and expansions. Biden literally asks here Israel to convert it to a goods crossing.
@AffectedHouseRepublican2yrs2Y
One of the (many) ironies is that the same international actors (including the U.S.) who claim to be so interested in the welfare of civilians in Rafah have done NOTHING in terms of offering assistance to provide infrastructure for relocation elsewhere in Gaza. On the contrary, most insist that nothing can be done, all the while congratulating themselves for keeping Israel boxed in (“Oh, how clever we are”).
1/ since 🇮🇱 has control over most of the Gaza Strip, relocation within Gaza is in fact entirely at Israel’s discretion and cannot be randomly done by some international actor.
2/ It’s been a matter of record for some time now that 🇮🇱 will control movement back to North Gaza.
There is zero inherent need for countries to be giving help to Israel unless they really get something tangible. Otherwise they will look like subcontractors and financiers of occupation. With zero evidence that Israel seeks a realistic day after plan or a 2SS, this is a dead end
@AffectedHouseRepublican2yrs2Y
Of course there needs to be a day-after plan, but the idea that helping to provide in-country but safer refuge for civilians is a negative is not found in other conflicts. It’s more the unspoken “but if civilians are relocated Hamas will be defeated” that’s at play. Just like the unspoken “how can you expect Hamas to release hostages and lose its leverage?”
@AffectedHouseRepublican2yrs2Y
The 4th Geneva Convention imposes obligations on Hamas. Like keeping civilians away from military operations & vice versa. And the concept of “occupying power” is way more complex than you’d like to believe. Israel indeed has serious obligations, but not as you describe them.
@OptimisticRaisinsGreen2yrs2Y
Are you kidding i hope? Israel is the occupying power he has the duty of safety of the civilians. they chose to act differently now dont cry. war is lost.
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@CheerfulSwiftRepublican2yrs2Y
here are few questions i have
1. how will idf secure the aid so hamas doesn’t steal it?
2. is there any concern about rockets falling on ashdod airport?
@ElectoralTacosGreen2yrs2Y
Answer to (1) is that Israel has done a pretty good job picking off Hamas operatives in charge of stealing and selling aid. They can continue doing that.
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