The Crisis in Gaza is Even Worse than You Think

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Israel's newest Gaza offensive triggers global backlash, soaring death tolls, and rising fears of mass civilian expulsion. Here's why the crisis may escalate even further in the months ahead. Two important developments since this episode was written: -Israel has provisionally accepted terms for a 60-day temporary ceasefire, but Hamas has yet to agree to the proposal, and indicates that it does not satisfy the organization’s demands. Source: https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-palestinians-gaza-ceasefire-news-36552d00b533d2bb98ff1f321e0875d4 -Food aid distribution by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has begun, but early distribution attempts have been interrupted, as desperate civilians have overrun locations where food was to be handed out. Multiple casualties have been reported. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/food-trucks-gaza-raided-underscoring-aid-distribution-problems-2025-05-28/ Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox. 📩 Subscribe now: https://subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ 00:00 Introduction 00:49 New Operations 06:17 Revelations and Outrage 12:57 No Way Out References https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-army-human-shields-80f358dd2c87a1123f26ffada159701c https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/24/israel-investigates-use-of-palestinians-as-human-shields-by-its-forces-in-gaza https://www.axios.com/2025/05/25/israel-isolated-criticism-gaza-operation-aid https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/an-exhausted-israeli-public-turns-against-war-in-gaza-233e133a https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj422k1zzd9o https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/26/israel-gaza-war-turning-point-uk-eu-changed https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-from-the-leaders-of-the-united-kingdom-france-and-canada-on-the-situation-in-gaza-and-the-west-bank https://www.newsweek.com/why-israels-new-gaza-operation-different-2075452 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/what-to-know-about-the-controversial-aid-group-beginning-operations-in-gaza/ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/palestinians-wary-us-backed-aid-group-begins-operations-gaza-2025-05-27/ https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-05-26-2025-6a7285f144a3619e8239138e6883b3b6 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz9yjj54v3xo https://www.timesofisrael.com/poll-70-of-israelis-dont-trust-government-including-almost-half-of-coalition-voters/ https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/03/netanyahu-poll-numbers/682008/ https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/04/25/israeli-spy-chief-s-accusations-against-netanyahu-raise-political-crisis-to-new-peak_6740631_4.html https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-ambassador-to-us-accuses-netanyahus-political-opponents-of-blood-libel/ https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/a-calculus-of-conflict-netanyahus-political-survival-through-extended-war/ https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/a-calculus-of-conflict-netanyahus-political-survival-through-extended-war/ https://www.dw.com/en/netanyahu-faces-mounting-international-doubts-over-gaza-war/a-72688767 https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250526-gaza-israeli-school https://www.dw.com/en/gaza-dozens-of-people-killed-in-israeli-strikes/a-72664320\ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0eq9lq7xr1o https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/over-50-dead-or-missing-after-israeli-airstrike-levels-home-in-northern-gaza/3577159 https://www.euronews.com/2025/05/23/at-least-107-palestinians-killed-in-israeli-airstrikes-across-gaza-as-aid-continues-to-tri https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israeli-airstrike-that-killed-top-hamas-leader-in-gaza-hit-meeting-of-top-militants-1573fc00 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israeli-airstrikes-kill-79-palestinians-across-gaza/3574648 https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/israeli-pm-netanyahu-faces-political-pressure-from-right-flank-over-handling-of-gaza-aid-239983685954 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syria-israel-direct-talks-focused-security-sources-say-2025-05-27/