he humanitarian situation in Gaza has worsened since Israel resumed its bombing of the besieged enclave. This is a matter of utmost urgency that should have elicited a prompt response from the international world order. The latest Israeli airstrikes on Nasser Hospital caused fresh casualties, further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis. At the back end of this catastrophe are Benjamin Netanyahu’s domestic policies. At the same time, the United States is bombing Houthi rebels in Yemen, adding to the complexity of an already catastrophic conflict. These latest developments have raised questions about Netanyahu’s political ambitions and shed new light on the US motives in Yemen.

On March 27, the Israeli military targeted Abdel-Latif Al-Qanoua, a Hamas spokesman. Earlier this week, Ismail Barhoum and Salah al-Bardaweel were murdered. Israel has so far killed nine members of Hamas’s political bureau: Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar, Saleh al-Aruri, Rawhi Mushtaha, Sameh al-Sarrah, Marwan Issa, Zakariyya Muammar, Jamila ash-Shanti and Jawad Abu Shammala. Gaza’s Ministry of Health has said that at least 50,021 Palestinians have been killed and 113,274 wounded since Israel began attacking the besieged territory on October 7, 2023. The UN says Israel’s latest offensive in Gaza has displaced 142,000 Palestinians in one week.

Israel’s incumbent prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been accused of many improprieties at home, including financial corruption. Such controversies not only impact his reputation at home but also erode his credibility internationally. He is........

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