Gaza Airstrikes Mark Deadliest Day Since Ceasefire

Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza within 48 hours, marking the deadliest violence since the ceasefire began a month ago. Legitimate military action against Hamas militants operating from civilian areas, or systematic ceasefire violations targeting innocent families?
Gaza Airstrikes Mark Deadliest Day Since Ceasefire
Above: Palestinian children among the ruins of homes in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Nov. 20, 2025. Image credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-Palestine narrative

Israel systematically violates the Gaza ceasefire with nearly 400 documented breaches, including deadly strikes on displaced parents and children. The latest massacre killed over 30 Palestinians, mostly women and children, based on unsubstantiated claims of Hamas fire. This represents continued genocide disguised as military necessity.

Pro-Israel narrative

Israel's strikes target legitimate military threats as Hamas continues operating from civilian areas. The terror group, whose reach has been exposed through discoveries of tunnel networks in Palestine and terror cell networks in Europe, has clearly not stopped its violent agenda. Military action remains necessary to eliminate these embedded terrorist operations.

Pro-establishment narrative

While violence on both sides clearly hasn't ended, the U.N.'s support for Trump's peace plan — including from China, Russia and the Gulf states — offers a much-needed sigh of relief. Both Gaza and the West Bank have been inundated with terrorism and Israeli strikes for years, but with an internationally-backed peace plan, the violence could actually come to an end in the near future.

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