'I'm a journalist. I’ve run out of words to describe what we Israelis are doing to Gaza'

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Jun 10, 2025

Nir Hasson, a journalist for Haaretz covering humanitarian issues, delves into Israel's controversial actions in Gaza. He argues that the new aid initiatives are politically motivated to help Netanyahu maintain power. Hasson reveals the dire conditions in Gaza, where evacuation warnings fail to protect civilians, and voices the growing discontent among Israelis about the ongoing violence. Their conversation uncovers the moral complexities of aid distribution and the unprecedented suffering experienced by the population.

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GHF Likely Israeli Proxy Group

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) is likely a proxy organization of the Israeli government.
Its creation serves to continue aid distribution while supporting Netanyahu's political goal to prolong the war and an ethnic cleansing fantasy in Gaza.

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Chaos at GHF Aid Sites

The chaos and danger at GHF aid distribution sites show the operation's failure.
Tens of thousands rush for aid, but many have died due to the unsafe, disorganized conditions.

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Israel Backs Armed Gaza Militia

Israel supports an armed Palestinian militia inside Gaza under its control to destabilize Hamas.
This arming aims to delay long-term solutions and prolong the current war according to Hasson.

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Israel’s new controversial aid initiative in Gaza and its support for the Abu Shabab criminal gang rivaling Hamas share the common goal of helping Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prolong the war, journalist Nir Hasson said on the Haaretz Podcast.

“Netanyahu must preserve the radical right-wing fantasy of ethnic cleansing in Gaza for political survival. For this, he needs the war to continue,” said Hasson, who covers the humanitarian toll of the war for Haaretz.

Hasson said that until “we have any other proof” of who is behind the shadowy Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, he regards it as “a proxy of the State of Israel.” Therefore, he said, Israel’s leaders are responsible for the “humiliating” and “dangerous” scenes at GHF aid distribution sites.

In his conversation with host Allison Kaplan Sommer, Hasson also discussed his Haaretz investigation into the failure of Israel’s evacuation warnings to protect civilians in Gaza.

“In Gaza, there is nowhere to run. Even the IDF safe zones are not safe,” he said. “Israel has really pushed the civilian population of Gaza to the edge.”

The unprecedented level of destruction and human suffering there, Hasson said, has reached the point where “I can’t find the words anymore to describe the way I feel about what we’re doing in Gaza. And I'm not alone in this feeling. [There are] more and more Israelis around me that think that it's gone too far.

“If we had the excuse of not taking humanitarian issues into consideration because of the trauma of October 7 – it's about time to start talking about it. …I hope we'll see it more, but it's not going fast enough.”

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Read more from Nir Hasson:

Armed Gaza Militia Rivaling Hamas Hands Out Aid in Israeli-controlled Zone

Testimonies: IDF Responsible for Lethal Shootings Near U.S.-led Aid Site in Gaza

Hunger Games: Israel Forces Gazans to Choose Between Starvation and Risking Their Lives

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