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![A large plume of smoke is seen on the horizon from Israeli airstrikes against Palestinian civialians](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0214-israel-rafah-400x300.jpg)
IDF Sets Its Sights on Southern Gaza Hospital Full of Sheltering Civilians
More than 8,000 people are believed to be inside Nasser Hospital, and around 400 are reportedly in critical condition.
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Ending Genocide Is an Individual Commitment, But We Enact That Goal Collectively
Activist Harsha Walia discusses Palestine solidarity work in Vancouver and how movements can sustain their momentum.
![Residents inspect the heavily damaged Al-Huda Mosque as a result of Israeli attacks on Rafah, Gaza, on February 12, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0213-rafah-r-400x300.jpg)
US Is Breaking at Least 6 Laws With Assistance to Israel, Veterans’ Group Says
Every person involved in arms transfers to Israel at the State Department is culpable, Veterans for Peace says.
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Senate Passes Bill to Defund UNRWA as Israel Assaults Last “Safe” Place in Gaza
Sen. Bernie Sanders was the only senator to vote against the bill’s passage in all 10 procedural votes it underwent.
![President Joe Biden departs the White House and stops to talk to the press on his way to an event in Miami, Florida, on January 30, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0213-joe-biden-400x300.jpg)
Frustrated by Netanyahu, Biden Is Under Pressure to Condemn Israeli Atrocities
Arab and Muslim Americans demand Biden condemn Israel’s massacre in Rafah and the killing of Palestinian American teens.
![Palestinians migrate to the middle parts of Gaza after attacks on Rafah intensify on February 13, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0213-rafah-400x300.jpg)
South Africa Urges ICJ Intervention to Stop Israel’s Assault on Rafah
Israel's actions in Rafah breach a clear directive from the International Court of Justice, South African officials say.
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Global Warnings Against Rafah Invasion “Inadequate,” Says Human Rights Attorney
“These states have an arsenal of diplomatic options available to them to stop a genocide,” Noura Erakat says.
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IDF Kills at Least 67 Palestinians in Rafah While Extricating 2 Hostages
Following Monday's operation, Prime Minister Netanyahu signaled that Israel's military assault on Gaza will continue.
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Robert Kraft’s $7 Million Super Bowl Ad Fuels Controversy Over Israel’s Actions in Gaza
“Stop Jewish Hate” ad will be televised to an expected 100 million viewers.
![Protesters gather outside the office of Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity during the 'Divest From Genocide' rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on February 5, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0210-treasury-protest-400x300.jpg)
US State Treasuries Are Investing Hundreds of Millions in Israel Via Bonds
US states, municipalities and public pension funds own at least $1.6 billion worth of Israel bonds combined.