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Thousands of Israelis have once again rallied in Tel Aviv and several other cities across the occupied territories to call for the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The demonstrators decried Netanyahu’s failure to secure the release of some 120 Israeli captives held by the Palestinian resistance fighters in Gaza. They demanded that the Israeli cabinet strike a deal with Hamas movement to return them. The protesters also demanded snap elections. Demonstrators said Saturday’s rally will kick off a week of protests against the regime’s cabinet starting on Sunday, July 7, which marks nine months since the Israeli genocide started in Gaza. Calls have been growing for Netanyahu to step down over the regime’s prolonged onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip. Netanyahu is also embroiled in corruption charges that include bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. Protesters argue that he is seeking to prolong the war in order to evade his trials.

Israeli forces have killed five Palestinian journalists during their recent attacks across the besieged Gaza Strip. The Israeli warplanes targeted a house in al-Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, killing three journalists. Within less than 12 hours, another house was also targeted in Gaza City, which killed two more journalists. These two attacks bring the total number of Palestinian journalists killed since the start of the war to 158. In a statement, the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas condemned the killings. It says the Israeli occupation is trying to hide the atrocities it has committed, and does so with no regard for the violation of international laws. The group has also called on the international community and humanitarian organizations to impose urgent measures and hold the regime accountable.

Palestinian factions have strongly rejected any proposals to deploy foreign forces in the Gaza strip. In a statement, they said they consider the presence of any international force inside Gaza as imposition of guardianship and a form of occupation. The factions also called on the Arab countries to work against the Israeli genocide in Palestine. This comes after the Saudi foreign minister supported the deployment of an international force in the Gaza strip. The Palestinian resistance has time and again demanded a permanent ceasefire in Gaza that would see the complete withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from the territory.

Israeli forces have killed five Palestinian journalists during their recent attacks across the besieged Gaza Strip. The Israeli warplanes targeted a house in al-Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, killing three journalists. Within less than 12 hours, another house was also targeted in Gaza City, which killed two more journalists. These two attacks bring the total number of Palestinian journalists killed since the start of the war to 158. In a statement, the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas condemned the killings. It says the Israeli occupation is trying to hide the atrocities it has committed, and does so with no regard for the violation of international laws. The group has also called on the international community and humanitarian organizations to impose urgent measures and hold the regime accountable.

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For five months the Israeli regime has waged what many call a holocaust against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Still, the occupation regime has not been able to achieve any of its stated goals. Palestinian fighters have proved quite resilient and capable of fighting off the enemy. In this edition of the Spotlight, we are going to discuss the cost of the genocidal war that the Tel Aviv regime has waged against the Palestinians.