[WhiskeyOutpost]

Anyone seen a shiba inu with a bucket on his head round these parts? Imma slap his photo on a milk carton

[WonderMomma]

He's OOTO for 30 days on a retreat to become one with some grass.

[akyan]

Hostages were held by terrorist dresses as civilians aka Gazans. How can any of us really know if those are innocent civilians or terrorists? I just have to trust what the Israelie Government saids like I trusted what USA goverment told me for most of my adult life, those were all terrorists and only some collateral in our crusade against terror. If you disagree, feel free to protest in Colombia University.

[Rfneimad]

He lied to me

[houseoftechno]

Originally Posted by akyan ↗

Hostages were held by terrorist dresses as civilians aka Gazans. How can any of us really know if those are innocent civilians or terrorists? I just have to trust what the Israelie Government saids like I trusted what USA goverment told me for most of my adult life, those were all terrorists and only some collateral in our crusade against terror. If you disagree, feel free to protest in Colombia University.

Easy: The hostage holders are, by definition, terrorists because they held hostages.

This means you can trust Israel Gov to give you the straight scoop.

[Vincentsdream]

I also agree people who hold hostages are terrorists. Well put.

[WonderMomma]

Israel resumes military operations in Gaza. I will split the current media thread for March and resticky it.

Source: https://apnews.com/live/latest-updat...re-talks-stall

Live updates: Israel launches deadly wave of airstrikes across Gaza after ceasefire talks stall
Updated 11:14 PM EDT, March 17, 2025 (05:17 local time)

Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, saying it was hitting Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since a ceasefire took effect in January.

At least 44 people were killed in the airstrikes, Gaza’s Health Ministry said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the strikes because of a lack of progress in ongoing talks to extend the ceasefire and release hostages. Officials said the operation was open-ended and was expected to expand.

Hamas warned that Israel’s new airstrikes breached the ceasefire and put the fate of hostages in jeopardy.



Source: https://time.com/7268996/israel-airs...talks-stalled/

Israel Airstrikes Gaza, Killing Dozens, as Negotiations for Next Phase of Cease-Fire Stall
Mar 17, 2025 10:45 PM ET

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, saying it was striking dozens of Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since a cease-fire took effect in January. Palestinian officials reported at least 44 deaths.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the strikes because of a lack of progress in ongoing talks to extend the cease-fire. Officials said the operation was open-ended and was expected to expand.

“Israel will, from now on, act against Hamas with increasing military strength,” Netanyahu’s office said.

The surprise overnight attack shattered a period of relative calm and raised the prospect of a full return to fighting in a 17-month war that has killed over 48,000 Palestinians and caused widespread destruction across Gaza. It also raised questions about the fate of the roughly two dozen Israeli hostages held by Hamas who are believed to still be alive.

In a statement, Hamas condemned what it called Israel’s “unprovoked escalation” and said it had put the fate of the hostages in jeopardy.

There was no immediate U.S. reaction. But over the weekend, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, who has been leading mediation efforts along with Egypt and Qatar, warned that Hamas must release living hostages immediately “or pay a severe price.”

An Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the unfolding operation, said Israel was striking Hamas’ military, leaders and infrastructure and planned to expand the operation beyond air attacks. The official accused Hamas of attempting to rebuild and plan new attacks.

Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said the “gates of hell will open in Gaza” if the hostages aren’t released. “We will not stop fighting until all of our hostages are home and we have achieved all of the war goals,” he said.

Explosions could be heard throughout Gaza, and Gaza’s Health Ministry said at least 44 people were killed in the new wave of airstrikes. The territory’s civil defense agency said its crews were having a difficult time carrying out rescue efforts because various areas were being targeted simultaneously.

Talks on a second phase of the cease-fire had stalled

The strikes came two months after a cease-fire was reached to pause the war. Over six weeks, Hamas released roughly three dozen hostages in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in a first phase of the cease-fire.

But since that cease-fire ended two weeks ago, the sides have not been able to agree on a way forward with a second phase aimed at releasing the nearly 60 remaining hostages and ending the war altogether.

Netanyahu has repeatedly threatened to resume the war, and early this month cut off the entry of all food and aid deliveries into the besieged territory to put pressure on Hamas.

“This comes after Hamas repeatedly refused to release our hostages and rejected all offers it received from the U.S. presidential envoy, Steve Witkoff, and from the mediators,” Netanyahu’s office said early Tuesday.

Taher Nunu, a Hamas official, criticized the Israeli attacks. “The international community faces a moral test: either it allows the return of the crimes committed by the occupation army or it enforces a commitment to ending the aggression and war against innocent people in Gaza,” he said.

Gaza already was in a humanitarian crisis

The war erupted with Hamas’ Oct 7, 2023, cross-border attack, which killed some 1,200 people and took 250 others hostage. Israel responded with a military offensive that killed over 48,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials, and displaced an estimated 90% of Gaza’s population. The territory’s Health Ministry doesn’t differentiate between civilians and militants, but says over half of the dead have been women and children.

The cease-fire had brought some relief to Gaza and allowed hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians to resume to what remained of their homes.

But the territory is coping with vast destruction, with no immediate plans to rebuild. A resumption of the war threatens to reverse any progress made in recent weeks toward halting Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.

The return to fighting could also worsen deep internal fissures inside Israel over the fate of the remaining hostages. Many of the hostages released by Hamas returned emaciated and malnourished and described harsh conditions in captivity.

The released hostages have repeatedly implored the government to press ahead with the cease-fire to return all remaining hostages, and tens of thousands of Israelis have taken part in mass demonstrations in recent weeks calling for a cease-fire and return of all hostages.

Since the cease-fire in Gaza began in mid-January, Israeli forces have killed dozens of Palestinians who the military says approached its troops or entered unauthorized areas.

Still, the deal has tenuously held without an outbreak of wide violence. The cease-fire’s first phase saw an exchange of some hostages held by Hamas in return for the freeing of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been trying to mediate the next steps in the cease-fire.

Israel wants Hamas to release half of the remaining hostages in return for a promise to negotiate a lasting truce. Hamas instead wants to follow the cease-fire deal reached by the two sides, which calls for negotiations to begin on the cease-fire’s more difficult second phase, in which the remaining hostages would be released and Israeli forces would withdraw from Gaza. Hamas is believed to have 24 living hostages and the bodies of 35 others.

—AP reporter Ghaith Alsayed in Damascus, Syria, contributed to this report.

[WonderMomma]

This is one of the only people who report on stuff on youtube that I'm willing to watch. The channel is literally called "Agenda Free TV" and he's live just about every day reporting on various goings on around the world.

He's currently reporting on this situation now if anyone's interested.

[Vincentsdream]

The images are awful. I know most news sources are biased, but the amount of dead children I've seen in the past couple hours is crazy.

[WonderMomma]

Yeah, I haven't posted media for over a year now but I remember how bad it was when I did. Not easy to see.