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Israel Faces Diplomatic Breakdown as Famine Cripples

CrossFireArabia
August 1, 2025

Israel is heading toward a major diplomatic breakdown as famine spreads in Gaza, the daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Friday.

The newspaper revealed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government ignored mounting international warnings about an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the besieged Palestinian enclave.

The report states that on March 2, Israel’s Security Cabinet made a decision to halt the entry of food aid into Gaza. This move came despite clear assessments from Israel’s own security establishment about the worsening famine, as well as urgent warnings from Gen. Ghassan Alian, the coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, and several international relief organizations.

Unnamed political and security sources told the Yedioth Ahronoth that the decision “was not rooted in strategic considerations but was driven by political pressure from National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich,” both known for their far-right policies according to Anadolu.

The daily noted that the Israeli government was fully aware Gaza was “on the brink of famine,” yet continued to block aid entry endangering the lives of countless Palestinian civilians.

The EU reportedly issued a stern warning to Israel regarding the consequences of the deepening crisis, even hinting at suspending its partnership agreement with Tel Aviv.

This came after a similar warning from the administration of US President Donald Trump, a staunch supporter of Israel, urging Netanyahu to act, while the prime minister “wasted time and hesitated to make decisions,” the report added.

Yedioth Ahronoth concluded that “Israel has steered itself into both a humanitarian disaster in Gaza and an impending diplomatic collapse on the global stage.”

Rejecting international calls for a ceasefire, the Israeli army has pursued a brutal offensive on Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, killing more than 60,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children. The relentless bombardment has destroyed the enclave and led to food shortages.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.

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Israel Soldier Begs For Food Before He Dies of Hunger

CrossFireArabia
August 1, 2025

“Please bring food in before I die of hunger. I am on the verge of death and living in hell,” said the captive Israeli soldier Rom Barslavsky, appealing to his government in a message described by Saraya al-Quds, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, as the last before losing contact with the group holding him captive in the Gaza Strip.

The Saraya broadcast a video of the 22-year-old Israeli captive from occupied Jerusalem, appearing in his place of captivity, weeping, tired, and exhausted, tossing and turning in his bed.

The video was titled “Gaza… Killing by Starvation,” referring to the worsening humanitarian conditions in the Strip. The captive confirmed that he has been held by Saraya al-Quds for more than a year and nine months, noting that his suffering began following what he called the “Gideon’s Wagons” operation.

Barslavsky described his deteriorating health, saying: “I’m in a bad condition. I have pain in my feet and hands. Every time I try to get up and go to the bathroom, I feel dizzy and fall. I can’t breathe and I can’t continue living.”

The prisoner revealed a significant decrease in the amount of food he is provided, confirming that “from morning until night, there is nothing,” and that he eats “only three falafel sandwiches throughout the day” or “barely a plate of rice.”

He added, crying, “I simply don’t eat or drink. There is no food here. Food is scarce, and we can barely get it.”

The prisoner spoke about watching children in Gaza on television, saying, “I saw children dying of hunger, skeletons. I’ve never seen scenes like this before.”

He appealed to his government, “This is immoral. This is torture. This is torture against innocent children. What is their fault that you should do this to them?”

The prisoner begged Israeli officials, saying: “Stop this hell we’re living in. Stop this suffering. Please stop this war. Don’t continue killing young children. Don’t continue your campaign of starving them. These actions do not suit your conscience.”

Barslawski made a final plea, saying: “If not for the children of Gaza, then do it for your prisoners in Gaza. Bring in food and drink. I beg you.”

The video showed images of the prisoner writing in his diary in Hebrew while crying, in addition to previous photos of himself and children dying of hunger in Gaza.

The Al-Quds Brigades concluded the video with a clear message: “What our people are suffering, your prisoners are suffering,” linking the suffering of the prisoners to the suffering of the Palestinian people in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Al Jazeera

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Israeli War: Gaza Death Toll Spikes to Over 60,000

CrossFireArabia
July 30, 2025

At least 60,138 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

A ministry statement said that 104 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours, while 399 people were injured, taking the number of injuries to 146,269 in the Israeli onslaught.

“Many victims are still trapped under the rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them,” it added.

The ministry also noted that 60 Palestinians were killed and over 195 injured while trying to get humanitarian aid in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of Palestinians killed while seeking aid to 1,239, with over 8,152 others wounded, since May 27.

The Israeli army resumed its attacks on the Gaza Strip on March 18 and has since killed 8,970 people and injured 34,228 others, shattering a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement that took hold in January.

On Monday, Israeli rights groups B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel accused Israel of committing a genocide in Gaza, citing the systematic destruction of Palestinian society and the deliberate dismantling of the territory’s healthcare system.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.

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Why Are Israeli Soldiers Committing Suicide?

CrossFireArabia
July 30, 2025

A total of 16 soldiers committed suicide since the beginning of 2025. The latest figure were unveiled by the Israeli official Kan Channel. The suicides among the Israeli soldiers serving in Gaza are part of a growing trend related to a rise in post-traumatic stress disorder among regular and reserve soldiers.

In terms of army distribution, eight regular soldiers, seven from the reserves and one conscript decided to take away their lives because of the pressure of fighting. This is while 21 soldiers committed suicide in 2024, compared to 17 cases in 2023.

The Kan Channel stated these figures are highlighted within the context of the ongoing war since 7 October, 2023. Although official Israel sources are “messaging” the figures they have acknowledged that about 3,770 soldiers are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorders while more than half of the more 19,000 who were wounded over the past two years are receiving psychological treatment as per the Rehabilitation Department of the Israeli Ministry of Defense.

However the Israeli army are attempting to downplay the significance of the suicide figures. It stated that “it is impossible to assert a general increase in the suicide rate.” But Kan emphasizes the statistics confirms a significant increase in suicides among reserve soldiers taking part in combat operations.

Kan added that the increasing suicide rates are becoming a phenomenon and needs to be combated by the Israeli army organizing psychological support workshops and referring returning soldiers to psychological specialists. Experts warn that the existing support programs are not sufficient.

In this context, the channel reported the military censorship authorized, Monday, the publishing of the name of Ariel Tamin, the soldiers who served in the Investigation and Forensic Examination Unit and committed suicide. His body was found inside his home in the town of Ofakim after he took away his life two days earlier.

The channel also noted similar suicide cases have been recorded in recent weeks, including that of Daniel Adry, a reserve soldier who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and was later recognized by the occupation army as a “casualty victim” as reported by Jo24.

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Military Expert: Israel Will Not be Able to Occupy Gaza

CrossFireArabia
July 30, 2025

Military and strategic expert Nidal Abu Zeid stated that Gaza is no longer just a battlefield, but has been transformed into a laboratory for contemporary colonial violence, where the Israeli occupation has attempted various military plans but failed to achieve its objectives.

Abu Zeid told Jordan 24 that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statements about the option of occupying Gaza are part of an attempt to raise the military cost for the resistance in order to push it to make political concessions. He pointed out that current data confirms that occupying Gaza requires more ground forces, which is unavailable given the state of depletion the occupation army is suffering from.

Abu Zeid explained that the images of military buildup recently broadcast by the occupation are mostly still images, used in military psychology as a means of achieving the effect of shock and intimidation without any real action on the ground.

He pointed out that the occupation has adopted the same media approach that accompanied the failed “Gideon’s Wagons” operation, hyping up the possibility of expanding control or annexing parts of the Gaza Strip. This has led to conflicting objectives in the war and created a state of strategic confusion, which explains the military’s reluctance to pursue the military option for a prolonged period.