Gaza Genocide26 May, 20262 min read
Israeli Strikes Kill 31 in Lebanon as Netanyahu Expands Ground Operations, Palestine Chronicle Reports
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Netanyahu's war aims in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran were not achieved. Israeli opposition and officials condemn war management and demand accountability.
Ceasefire, Strikes, and Gaza
A Palestine Chronicle live blog said Israeli aircraft bombed a residential apartment west of Gaza City, reporting "Two martyrs and more than 10 wounded" after the strike. The same live blog reported that Lebanese Health Ministry said "31 people, including women and children, were killed" and "40 others wounded" in a series of Israeli attacks.
“Two martyrs and more than 10 wounded were reported after Israeli aircraft bombed a residential apartment west of Gaza City.”
In Israel, Palestine Chronicle said i24 News reported a growing perception that the government has failed to achieve its war objectives, with public disillusionment spreading. The live blog also said Netanyahu openly acknowledged expanding Israeli ground operations in southern Lebanon as airstrikes killed four Lebanese women, while Hezbollah announced a major drone strike in Zawtar al-Sharqiyah.
Opposition Attacks Netanyahu
Euronews reported that Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid described the ceasefire with Iran as "an unprecedented diplomatic catastrophe" and said accepting it was "a resounding failure by Netanyahu" to translate military operations into political gains. Euronews also quoted Lapid warning that Israel was not at the decision-making table regarding the core of its national security, while the prime minister "failed to achieve any predefined objective."
صحيفة الخليج said Lapid accused Netanyahu of failing to achieve the war’s objectives and called the ceasefire deal with Iran "an 'unprecedented political catastrophe,'". The same outlet reported that Lapid wrote on X that "There has never been a political catastrophe like this in all our history" and said Israel "wasn't even at the negotiating table" when decisions on core national security were made.
Fragile Deal and Wider Risk
An Anadolu Ajansı report said Israeli estimates indicate the ceasefire agreement is "fragile and could collapse within days," as international efforts aim to open a window for negotiations between the United States and Iran. Anadolu Ajansı added that the security-political assessments in Tel Aviv warned of "the possibility of their collapse within days" amid deep gaps between the parties.
“Israeli estimates indicate that the ceasefire agreement is fragile and could collapse within days.”
Euronews reported that Avigdor Lieberman said the ceasefire gives Iran a chance "to catch its breath and reorganize its capabilities," and warned that any agreement not including a halt to Tehran's nuclear program and other items could lead to a new round of confrontation on tougher terms. Euronews also said the issue of the Hormuz Strait stands out as a main point of disagreement, and it described Trump’s comments that the next phase would see "positive steps" that could yield significant economic gains.