{"id":18548,"date":"2024-04-04T21:12:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T21:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/04\/friday-briefing-six-months-of-the-israel-hamas-war\/"},"modified":"2024-04-04T21:12:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T21:12:12","slug":"friday-briefing-six-months-of-the-israel-hamas-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/04\/friday-briefing-six-months-of-the-israel-hamas-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Briefing: Six Months of the Israel-Hamas War"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2024\/04\/05\/multimedia\/05am-briefing-asia-hamas2-jzgf\/05am-briefing-asia-hamas2-jzgf-facebookJumbo.jpg?resize=1050,550&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Friday Briefing: Six Months of the Israel-Hamas War\" title=\"Friday Briefing: Six Months of the Israel-Hamas War\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-9ycfei eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-693b6017\">The war in Gaza, six months in<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Sunday marks six months since the Oct. 7 attacks that started Israel\u2019s war against Hamas. More than 32,000 Palestinians have died, people are desperate for aid and dozens of Israeli hostages are still being held in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">I spoke with Patrick Kingsley, our Jerusalem bureau chief, to understand the state of the war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">How close are we to a deal, or a meaningful pause in the fighting?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">We are at an impasse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Ceasefire negotiations are stuck for several reasons, but in large part because Israel wants to limit the ways in which Hamas could regroup during a temporary truce, whereas Hamas wants the kind of truce that would allow it to reorganize on the ground.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">While those talks falter, Gaza is in limbo. Israel plans to invade Rafah, Hamas\u2019s last major stronghold, but has delayed doing so while it tries to gather international support for the operation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Elsewhere in Gaza, Hamas is largely routed. But there is a chaotic power vacuum because Israel has withdrawn from certain areas without transferring power there to other Palestinian groups, amid disagreements in Israel about who should run a postwar Gaza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The result is that the war has slowed since the start of the year. But it continues to kill, and has left the territory on the verge of what experts say is a looming famine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">What do both sides want?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">To achieve the goals Israel set for itself at the start of the war, it needs Hamas to be completely ousted from the strip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But Hamas only needs to survive to claim some kind of success. Even though on the battlefield it suffered huge losses, the fact that it\u2019s still standing means it could yet claim some kind of Pyrrhic victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">To release all the hostages who remain in Gaza, Israel may have to agree to a permanent cease-fire. If Hamas releases all the hostages without a long-term truce, it would endanger its long-term presence in Gaza, which is a risk its leaders aren\u2019t likely to take.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Israel and Hamas have fought in the past. Why is this war more devastating than others?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">For Palestinians and their supporters, it\u2019s the result of Israel\u2019s abject disregard for civilian life and its willingness to prioritize the eradication of Hamas over the likely collateral costs to human life and civilian property.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">To Israel and its supporters, the damage and the death toll is the result of Hamas embedding itself inside civilian areas, in houses and underneath houses in their subterranean tunnel network.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">We have seen these completely divergent interpretations in previous Gaza wars. What makes this conflict different is that Israel, deeply traumatized by Hamas\u2019s attack on Oct. 7, is now seeking to destroy Hamas instead of setting it back by a few months, as it tried to do in previous conflicts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">That maximalist goal has led to a longer and much more devastating war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">What do the next six months look like?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">A few months ago it felt like we might see some kind of grand deal to end this war and maybe even see some progress in the wider efforts to end the broader Israel-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Now, it seems like the most likely short-term outcome is just more of the same. The negotiations will continue to stutter. Israel will continue to stall on either the Rafah invasion or a power transition in the rest of Gaza. Hamas will continue to hold out in Rafah and try to regroup elsewhere, which will lead Israel to re-enter areas it already vacated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">All of that may create a kind of slow-burning stalemate. It would not surprise me if we were still stuck in this strange, deadly stasis even on the war\u2019s one-year anniversary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">The latest news:<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"css-7ad88g e1mu4ftr0\"\/><\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-9ycfei eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-1b3619b2\">South Korea doctors\u2019 strike stretches patience<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Thousands of residents and interns at South Korean hospitals walked off the job six weeks ago. Now, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/04\/world\/asia\/south-korea-doctors-complaints.html?te=1&amp;nl=the-morning&amp;emc=edit_nn_20240404\" title=\"\">frustration is rising<\/a> as surgeries are canceled and nurses have taken on duties usually performed by physicians.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Much of the anger has been aimed at President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is holding firm to his proposal to expand medical school admissions. But many are also exasperated by the doctors, accusing them of trying to protect their elite status, and their income, by keeping the number of doctors low.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"css-7ad88g e1mu4ftr0\"\/><\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-9ycfei eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-4e6cca6b\">How healthy are Biden and Trump really?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Many American voters believe both President Biden and Donald Trump \u2014 the oldest people ever to seek the presidency \u2014 are both too old for the office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Although their doctors have proclaimed them fit to serve, neither has <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/04\/us\/politics\/biden-trump-health.html\" title=\"\">agreed to share his medical charts<\/a> with the public, and they are being far less open about their health than previous American leaders. Our reporter explains the challenges in <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/video\/us\/politics\/100000009395617\/biden-trump-age-health-election.html\" title=\"\">this video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"css-1uuxri4 e1gnsphs0\" id=\"link-55bd377a\"><span><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">MORE TOP NEWS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Ayoung An, a 32-year-old from South Korea, has become a rising star as a <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/04\/arts\/violin-italy-antonio-stradivari-ayoung-an.html?te=1&amp;nl=the-morning&amp;emc=edit_nn_20240404\" title=\"\">violin maker<\/a> in Italy. Her instruments can sell for about $18,500.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"css-1uuxri4 e1gnsphs0\" id=\"link-286d948a\"><span><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">CONVERSATION STARTERS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"css-1le37cb ez3869y0\">\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Give them their flowers:<\/strong> Beyonc\u00e9 has been <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/03\/style\/beyonce-cowboy-carter-flowers.html\" title=\"\">sending bouquets<\/a> to artists whose work she admires.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Dubious provenance:<\/strong> Former owners of Michelangelo\u2019s villa want to <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/04\/arts\/design\/michelangelo-villa-drawing-for-sale.html\" title=\"\">sell a sketch once etched on a kitchen wall<\/a>. Scholars aren\u2019t sure if it\u2019s his.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Food waste:<\/strong> Companies are <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/04\/climate\/artificial-intelligence-food-waste.html\" title=\"\">using A.I.<\/a> to find ways for restaurants and supermarkets to be more efficient.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-9ycfei eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-470c55aa\">The rise of the \u2018carefluencers\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">On TikTok and Instagram, people are sharing what it\u2019s like to care for relatives in their final years, making their <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/03\/style\/carefluencer-social-media.html\" title=\"\">family members into social media stars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cWhen I was posting my mom, it\u2019s not like I felt like I had to \u2014 it actually became fun,\u201d a 37-year-old said. \u201cSocial media brought so much validation with people saying, \u2018You\u2019re doing such a good job,\u2019 and it became a place of refuge.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"css-1uuxri4 e1gnsphs0\" id=\"link-705d9918\"><span><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">RECOMMENDATIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The war in Gaza, six months in Sunday marks six months since the Oct. 7 attacks that started Israel\u2019s war against Hamas. More than 32,000 Palestinians have died, people are desperate for aid and dozens of Israeli hostages are still being held in Gaza. I spoke with Patrick Kingsley, our Jerusalem bureau chief, to understand [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18549,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2024\/04\/05\/multimedia\/05am-briefing-asia-hamas2-jzgf\/05am-briefing-asia-hamas2-jzgf-facebookJumbo.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[235,10057,3246,31,3102],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18548"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18548"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18548\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18550,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18548\/revisions\/18550"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}