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A Destroyed Dream House

CrossFireArabia
February 10, 2025

Jihad Al-Arini, a Palestinian man, had long struggled to make ends meet. For more than seven years, he worked as a sanitation worker for a municipality in Gaza, enduring hardship to provide for his family.

Sacrificing basic necessities, he worked tirelessly to save enough money to buy a home for his children.

In early October 2023, he fulfilled his dream and purchased an apartment, paying $12,000 upfront with plans to pay the remainder in installments. However, his joy was short-lived.

Just one week after moving into his new home, on October 7, 2023, the war broke out. The Israeli aggression destroyed Jihad’s apartment, along with all the buildings surrounding it.

Now, standing amidst the rubble, he surveys the remnants of his home.

Devastated, Jihad is searching for a new shelter for his children, hoping to set up a tent near his family’s home in Gaza, as he faces yet another challenge in his fight to provide a stable life for his loved ones.

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Trump Insists on ‘Buying’ Gaza Despite Opposition

CrossFireArabia
February 10, 2025

US President Donald Trump has reiterated his commitment to controlling and buying Gaza, dismissing objections from its native Palestinian inhabitants. In a recent statement, Trump declared his commitment to buying Gaza, sparking controversy by framing the Palestinian cause as a real estate issue.

Trump also proposed potentially reallocating parts of Gaza to other countries in the Middle East. “We could give parts of Gaza to neighboring countries,” he added, hinting at fulfilling Israel’s expansionist ambitions.

Speaking to journalists, Trump had proposed transforming Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East”. He suggested inviting “the world’s people” to move there while expelling over 2 million native Palestinians. His remarks echo earlier statements by his son-in-law and former aide, Jared Kushner, who described Gaza’s waterfront as valuable real estate.

Last year, Kushner said Israel should remove Gaza’s population while “cleaning up” the area. In an interview with Harvard’s Middle East Initiative, he proposed bulldozing parts of the Negev Desert to relocate Palestinians there. He also suggested that, “with the right diplomacy,” Israel could push Palestinians out through the Rafah crossing into Egypt.

Trump’s plan has sparked outrage, with Palestinians rejecting any forced displacement. Critics see it as a continuation of Israeli policies aimed at erasing Palestinian presence from the land according to the Quds News Network.

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Netzarim: Israeli Army Deadly Horrors

CrossFireArabia
February 9, 2025

The death toll from Israel’s genocide in Gaza has reached 48,189, with 111,640 wounded, according to the Health Ministry on Sunday. The ministry also reported that bodies and skeletal remains of Palestinians were found in the so-called “Netzarim Axis”, an Israeli military corridor created by wiping out entire neighborhoods in central Gaza.

In the last 24 hours, eight more bodies arrived at hospitals, including seven recovered from the rubble and one who succumbed to injuries. The ministry warned that many bodies remain trapped under debris and in the streets, where rescue teams cannot reach them due to ongoing Israeli restrictions. It also noted that 14,000 people remain missing, likely buried under the destruction.

Dead bodies and skeletal remains were discovered in the so-called ‘Netzarim Axis’, which the Israeli army recently abandoned. A video published showed massive destruction, with remains scattered in Al-Mughraqa, and Juhor ad-Dik.

The Israeli army completed its withdrawal from the so-called Netzarim Axis earlier as part of the ceasefire agreement. However, the Gaza Interior Ministry stated that movement restrictions remain in place. Vehicles can only pass through Salah Al-Din Street after inspection, while Al-Rashid Street remains off-limits to vehicles and open only for pedestrians.

Despite the ceasefire, Israel continues attacks on Palestinians using drone strikes and live fire, resulting in more deaths and injuries. On Sunday afternoon, the Israeli army admitted to shooting at several people in northern Gaza, claiming they were “suspects” near its forces according to the Quds News Network.

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Poll: 47% Believe Trump ‘Take Over’ of Gaza is ‘Bad Idea’

CrossFireArabia
February 9, 2025

Nearly half of Americans rejected US President Donald Trump’s proposal to “take over” the Gaza Strip and relocate Palestinians to neighboring countries, calling it a “bad idea,” as did several major Arab, European, and other countries around the world.

According to a CBS News/YouGov poll conducted between Feb. 5 and 7, in which 2,175 US adults were polled and released on Sunday, 47% of Americans believe the US proposal to “take over” Gaza is a “bad idea,” with only 13% supporting it and 40% unsure or saying “it depends.”

The poll also found that 34% of respondents had little or no knowledge of the proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza, which has been nearly completely destroyed by brutal Israeli forces since Oct. 7, 2023, killing nearly 48,200 people, the majority of whom are women and children.

On Feb. 4, Trump said Washington would “take over” Gaza and resettle Palestinians elsewhere under an extraordinary redevelopment plan that he claimed could turn the enclave into “the Riviera of the Middle East.”

His proposal was met with wide condemnations from the Palestinians, Arab countries, and many other nations across the world, including Canada, France, Germany, and the UK.

During the survey, 46% disapproved of Trump’s handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict, while the rest approved, “driven largely by Republican support.”

Regarding Trump’s goal in proposing the Gaza plan, 22% believe it is to have the US take over Gaza, 28% believe it is to begin negotiations with Middle Eastern countries, and 29% believe it is both.

The poll also found that Trump has a 53% approval rating, with 70% saying he is keeping campaign promises.

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Ben-Gvir: ‘We’ve Become Middle East Joke’

CrossFireArabia
February 9, 2025

Itamar Ben-Gvir: “We have become the joke of the Middle East, and I was the only person in the cabinet to oppose the entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza.”