Israeli Strikes Cast Doubt on White House Peace Plan as Catholic Leaders Call for Prayers
Weekend airstrikes killed at least 25 Palestinians as Israel said it was targeting Hamas commanders and other military operatives.
- Over the weekend, Israel launched fresh strikes across Gaza killing at least 25 Palestinians, defying President Donald Trump's recent announcement of a 'historic' deal for Hamas to disarm.
- The conflict began after Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attacks killed roughly 1,200 people in Israel; Trump's agreement aimed to facilitate Hamas disarmament and phased Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza.
- Weekend strikes targeted Hamas fighters and weapons sites in Deir al-Balah and Gaza City, with Palestinian health officials confirming at least 25 deaths including four in Deir al-Balah.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and spokesperson Doron Spielman rejected the agreement's terms, stating, 'We're not withdrawing from our current lines until Hamas is totally disarmed.'
- Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey condemned the 'ongoing Israeli violations' on Monday, warning these actions threaten de-escalation, while Netanyahu faces domestic pressure ahead of October elections.
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Catholic Review
The Catholic SunIsraeli strikes cast doubt on White House peace plan as Catholic leaders call for prayers
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Further Israeli strikes in Gaza cast doubt on the White House’s peace plan for the Gaza Strip, a University of Notre Dame scholar told OSV News. The strikes came soon after Trump announced a new “milestone” toward implementing the White House’s 20-point peace plan, which prompted renewed calls for prayers for peace from Catholic leaders. Mary Ellen O’Connell, a professor at Notre Dame Law School who specializes in interna…
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Israeli airstrikes on Gaza see huge increase since Trump hailed...
Middle East regional media has reported a huge uptick in Israeli military attacks in the Gaza Strip since President Trump announced a "historic" agreement which Hamas finally signed on to. The agreement would result in a phased complete disarmament of Hamas and the handing over of governance to newly proposed National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) - a body designed to replace both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority. However, f…
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