At least 8 dead in shooting near Israeli and US-supported aid sites in Gaza
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Palestinian West Bank Locked Down Amid Israel-Iran War
Above: Palestinian families who cannot find a place to stay in Gaza City in makeshift tents they set up on the roadsides, on June 16, 2025. Image copyright: Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Though Israel has now moved to destroy Iran's nuclear program, the war in Gaza is still ongoing. Israel's aid distribution plans are already proving to be ineffective and problematic. Indeed, both sides need to make concessions so that the ceasefire can be fully implemented and the hostages are returned.
Pro-Israel narrative
Amid ongoing terror from Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Iran, the world has turned its back on Israel. Whole stretches of the region have been taken hostage by Iran-backed terror groups while Israel is fighting to liberate the Middle East. Indeed, Israel does not only have a right to defend itself; it has a right to win.
Pro-Palestine narrative
Israel is bombing several countries in the Middle East yet continues to play the victim. As it commits genocide in Gaza and works to destroy Iran — all in the name of "remaking the Middle East" — it will only create more problems for itself. Indeed, Israel's aggression is only strengthening the resolve of its enemies and pushing the civilian population into their arms.