Days After Deal, Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill At Least 18
Does Hamas disarmament need to be complete or is Israel trying to undermine the agreements reached?
Above: Palestinians carry the body of an individual killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza on Aug. 2. Image credit: Saeed Jaras/Anadolu/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Israel narrative
Israel has serious concerns about the Hamas disarmament deal, which it has shared with the White House. If Israel withdraws from Gaza before Hamas truly disarms, it would quickly expand its presence in Gaza, rebuild its terror infrastructure and threaten Israeli communities.
Pro-Palestine narrative
Israel's attacks in Gaza, which wiped out whole families, are a deliberate effort to undermine the agreements reached between intermediaries. International representatives and guarantors of the deal are called upon to pressure Israel into sticking to its commitments and to hold it accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
