Rocket barrages strike southern Israel in operation claimed by Hamas, Netanyahu says Israel is 'at war'
FOX NewsAPR 2023
With 'Total Blockade' of Gaza in Progress, Hamas Official Reportedly Open to Truce
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The Spin
Pro-Israel narrative
The Israeli Defense Forces had no option but to repel a violent attack against sovereign Israeli territory. Hamas must face the consequences for its vicious and terrorizing actions — this includes massive offensive military operations in Gaza to respond to historic attacks on Israeli soil.
Pro-Palestine narrative
Extraordinary violence has been committed on both sides, and Tel Aviv bears a great deal of responsibility for creating oppressive conditions within Gaza as well as its recent attempts to divide the Al-Aqsa Mosque between Muslims and Jews. It's vital that Israel avoids creating a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza with its military actions.