The bombs are falling again in Rafah. Starving children huddle in the ruins of their homes. Desperate families are on the run. And why? Because Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, would rather play politics than save lives – even those of his own citizens.
Just days ago, there was a flicker of hope. Hamas, exhausted and cornered, agreed to a ceasefire deal. It wasn't perfect, but it would have ended the bombs and the bloodshed. Most importantly, it would have secured the release of Israeli hostages, a key demand from Netanyahu's own government. So, what happened?
Netanyahu threw the deal in the trash. His excuse? A few technicalities. The real reason? An insatiable hunger for war. He needs this conflict to distract from his corruption trials and cling to power. So the bombs keep falling, and the bodies keep piling up.
Think about this: families of the Israeli hostages have been in the streets, begging their government to accept that deal. That's how desperate the situation is. But Netanyahu doesn't care. And frankly, he may not want those hostages to come home, because if they did, they might tell the world the ugly truth about this war.
Meanwhile, President Biden, who's supposed to be Israel's closest friend, has been wringing his hands. He's warned against this invasion and has supposedly threatened tough consequences. But we've seen this movie before. When push comes to shove, the US always backs Israel, no matter what.
This invasion is a humanitarian catastrophe in the making. It's a political power play of the most cynical kind. And it's a slap in the face to every person who believes in peace, whether they be Israeli, Palestinian, or any nationality in a world desperate to see this cycle of violence end.