Israel restricts flow of goods to Gaza to weaken Hamas, but also allows money to flow in to maintain its power. This benefits extremists on both sides. Defense Minister Galan orders a complete siege on Gaza, cutting off electricity, food, and fuel. Hospitals are overwhelmed and civilians suffer. The use of language like 'human animals' is horrifying.
This Israel-Hamas war is unlike the ones that came before it, says Haaretz’s Allison Kaplan Sommer. But it was years in the making, says Vox’s Zack Beauchamp.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah and Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard with help from Amanda Lewellyn, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Rob Byers, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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