Since the 1967 war, Palestine and Israel have been fighting over territory. Due to this it has sparked up tension between them. On October 7th, 2023, the pressure broke as an attack on Israel led by the Palestinian militant group Hamas was carried out. Hamas attacked by firing thousands of rockets the morning of October 7th striking targets such as Tel Aviv and the outskirts of Jerusalem. But what was Hamas’ final breaking point? Hamas’ reason for their attack was to free Palestinian prisoners and stop Israeli aggression on the al-asque mosque.
After this attack, Israel responded by sending barrages of airstrikes toward Gaza governed by Hamas. Israel’s attack has taken a significant toll on the Gaza Strip as it has ended the lives of thousands, and the death toll is predicted to continue to rise as the days go by. Statistics say that every 15 minutes a Palestinian child dies. Following this logic this would mean that every four hours, 100 Gazan children are murdered a day.
This war is incredibly sad and tragic. No person should ever have to go through a war. Especially the innocent families in Gaza who have done nothing wrong, and yet they are the ones who are being affected the most.
Vianca • Oct 18, 2024 at 11:21 am
My favorite part of this article is that he expresses his feelings that “no person should ever have to go through a war.” This tells me that he had an understanding of the mental and physical pain that people in Israel were experiencing. I agree with this statement, “Especially the innocent families in Gaza who have done nothing wrong, and yet they are the ones who are being affected the most.” The reason why I agree with this is because many of the people in Israel’s homes are destroyed as well as their families. After all, they were being killed for things that they were not even a part of. What is the best way to express awareness of this situation, besides making an article?
Guadalupe Najera • Oct 18, 2024 at 11:16 am
I agree with the author because this war has had an impact on the world and people’s mental health. For example, Xavier Estrada says, “Israel’s attack has taken a significant toll on the Gaza Strip as it has ended the lives of thousands, and the death toll is predicted to continue to rise as the days go by.” This reveals that ever since Israel’s attack, Gaza has been left in chaos and many people have lost their lives due to this. Furthermore, this demonstrates that ever since the war in 1967, Palestine and Israel have been fighting for territory, even if it included killing other people in the process. In conclusion, the war that is going on right now between Palestine and Israel is something sad and tragic and it’s something no one has to go through.
Johnson Phan • Oct 17, 2024 at 1:57 pm
I agree with the author that no person should ever have to go through what families in Gaza have. For example, Xavier Estrada states, “Israel’s attack has taken a significant toll on the Gaza Strip as it has ended the lives of thousands, and the death toll is predicted to continue to rise as the days go by.” This quote demonstrates to us how bad it is in Gaza and the tragic passing of many innocent people. Furthermore, he states that “every 15 minutes a Palestinian child dies.” To conclude, innocent people have been impacted by this war and many have faced deaths including many young innocent children.
Julian Valenzuela • Feb 16, 2024 at 11:22 am
This article is important because it gives Awareness/More Recognition to the war happening in Gaza and taking innocent people’s lives. For Example Xavier Estrada said , “Israel’s attack has taken a significant toll on the Gaza Strip as it has ended the lives of thousands, and the death toll is predicted to continue to rise as the days go by. Statistics say that every 15 minutes a Palestinian child dies.” As a result this states that thousands of innocent lives have been taken and they will continue to rise, in 8 hours almost 35 a Palestinian children die. Another Key point is this war is happening over territory, a piece of land but having to take the lives of others. In summary this article is important because nobody’s life should be taken by another person regardless of the reason it’s not right and this article makes a strong point on to keep following what’s happening in Israel and Palestine and all the harm that is being done by it.
Jacob • Feb 2, 2024 at 10:58 am
This article is important because it provides information regarding the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel. In the report, Xavier Estrada adds, “Hamas attacked by firing thousands of rockets the morning of October 7th, striking areas such as Tel Aviv and the outskirts of Jerusalem.” This background material provides readers with an understanding of how the war began, and the article goes on to discuss some of the attacks that occurred. This demonstrates just how important it is to understand what and why everything happened so that we do not mix up our information. This article is essential since staying up to date on global news is beneficial.
juan • Jan 31, 2024 at 11:53 am
Yes, I agree with the author because what’s happening in Gaza with hundreds of children being murdered is not humane. For instance, Xavier Estrada “Statistics say that every 15 minutes a Palestinian child dies. Following this logic this would mean that every four hours, 100 Gazan children are murdered a day”. This is disturbing because that is insane how people who are not even involved in the war are the ones who are the most affected. The authors uses children being murdered by the hundreds each day as a way to show the cruelty of how the hatred of humans for each other can have a bigger impact on the people around them. To sum up, what is going on in Gaza is a human atrocity because we should have learned from history that killing innocent people should be charged instead of being supported by the government as the US is aiding Israel.
Michael Venegas • Jan 31, 2024 at 11:52 am
The main idea of this article is to inform the reader about the Palestine and Israel war and how sad and tragic it is. For example, Xavier Estrada says “every 15 minutes a Palestinian child dies. Following this logic this would mean that every four hours, 100 Gazan children are murdered a day. “ One can see from this the disturbances of our cruel world. The author’s use of children being murdered, is to let people know the sadness of the war and that no one should go through what the people in Gaza are experiencing. In summary, the Palestine and Israel war is a harsh war, killing lots of innocent people.
Nathan • Jan 31, 2024 at 11:29 am
This article is important because it brings awareness to a war that is claiming many lives. For example, Estrada describes , “ Especially the innocent families in Gaza who have done nothing wrong, and yet they are the ones who are being affected the most.” This shows how badly the innocent people of Gaza are being killed or hurt and I feel that this quote is incredibly sad and no one should suffer for another person’s problem. The author seems to want to bring light and expose Israel. In summary, this article is important because it brings light to the war going on between Israel and Palestine and the many lives it is claiming.
daniel • Jan 30, 2024 at 11:51 am
This article is important because it shows the truth behind Israel’s tactics which is murdering innocent children. For instance, Xavier Estrada says “Every 15 minutes a palestinian child dies. This would mean that every 4 hours 100 palestinian children are killed a day.” This expresses that kids that have nothing to do with this war are being affected the most and is really sad to see. The author wanted to show how sad and tragic this is by showing facts on how many children are dying. To sum up, Israel is using savage moves by taking the lives of many children who have no idea what’s going on.
Isaac Vargas • Jan 30, 2024 at 11:42 am
From reading this article, I have been informed of one of many atrocities occurring in Gaza. Estrada writes, “Statistics say that every 15 minutes a Palestinian child dies. Following this logic this would mean that every four hours, 100 Gazan children are murdered a day.” One can see from this information that the loss of life in Gaza is not limited to combatants only. This is disturbing because it shows that the lives of innocents are being snuffed out at a very high rate. In essence, the information from this article has reinforced the notion that the real victims of war are most often the innocent.
Ruby • Jan 30, 2024 at 11:36 am
This article is important because it’s giving information about the Palestine and Israel war going on right now. In the article, Xavier Estrada states, “Hamas attacked by firing thousands of rockets the morning of October 7th striking targets such as Tel Aviv and the outskirts of Jerusalem.” This background information gives readers a look into how the war started and the article goes on to document some of the attacks that happened after the air strike. This shows how important it is to know what and why this all happened so we don’t mix up our information. In summary, this article is important because keeping up with news around the world is helpful.
Soma O • Nov 3, 2023 at 1:14 pm
It really sad that innocent people, families and children get caught up in this war for no reason and pay the prices, people die everyday which is sad, what makes it even sadder are children who still have their future up ahead of them that die.