In their discussion of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, international newspapers and websites focused on the role and presence of the Palestinian resistance in the northern Gaza Strip, and on the spread of torture in an Israeli prison, in addition to the occupation government’s handling of the settlement deal in Gaza presented by US President Joe Biden.
Experts told the British newspaper The Guardian that the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) is still strong in the areas that Israel claimed to have cleared in the northern Gaza Strip, noting that the return of Hamas is not limited to the spread of its militants in areas such as Jabalia (north of the Gaza Strip), but rather involves… Also on concerted efforts to maintain the movement’s authority in various aspects of civil life.
The French “Liberation” highlighted reports from human rights organizations raising the alarm about the spread of torture in an Israeli prison near the Gaza Strip.
The leaked testimonies and information – according to Liberation – show that the Sde Teman detention center has become a place for torturing Palestinians in horrific ways and insulting their dignity. The newspaper reported that humanitarian organizations are calling for the closure of the detention facility that Israel established 22 years ago to detain Palestinians for unlimited periods out of sight.
On the subject of negotiations between the Palestinian resistance and Israel, Axios touched on the concerns of Israeli officials about the consequences of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statements on the negotiations.
The website quoted officials in Tel Aviv warning that Netanyahu’s extremism would undermine efforts to recover prisoners, and added, through the words of five officials, some of whom were Netanyahu’s aides, that “the content of the American president’s words about the settlement deal in Gaza expresses Israel’s most important demands.”
On the other hand, the Wall Street Journal indicated that Netanyahu showed cautious support for President Biden’s initiative to end the war in Gaza, and quoted his statements in the Knesset in which he believed that “the wording of the current Israeli proposal for a temporary truce in Gaza and the release of hostages allows for the resumption of military operations if the talks fail.” At a later stage, in reaching a permanent truce.”
Regarding the internal division in Israel, an analysis published by Yedioth newspaper stated that the crises facing the ruling coalition may topple it even before an agreement is reached on the Palestinian side.
On the other hand, an analysis in the French newspaper “Le Figaro” asserts that “Israel has lost the information war,” and wrote, “The images of tents burning with those inside them in the Rafah camp (south of the Gaza Strip) two weeks ago are what crowned this defeat.”
In Foreign Policy magazine, Stephen Cook called on the United States to abandon what he called its unrealistic policies that had prevailed over the past decades to reshape the Middle East. The article believes that “it is time for Washington to adopt a new strategy based on wisdom, good judgment, and a balance of resources.”