Refaat Alareer (left) sits with his friends and colleagues, Yousef Aljamal (center) and Jehad Abusalim (right), on the Staten Island Ferry in New York during a book tour in 2014.
“We have the faith, we have the belief that we have a fair cause, a just cause, to struggle to fight back for freedom, for basic human rights. We’ve been stripped out of this,” he told CNN.
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As Israeli warplanes bombarded northern Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) told civilians to evacuate their homes immediately and go south.
The leaders also called for "effective measures" to be taken to protect the “innocent civilians” of Gaza being impacted by the conflict. Humanitarian aid must be delivered "unhindered" to the enclave, the leaders said.
Senior Gaza health official describes Israel’s expanded military presence in Jabalya refugee camp
US President Joe Biden on Monday night touted his unshakeable support for “the safety of the Jewish people and the security of Israel and its right to exist” in the wake of the Hamas terror attacks of October 7.
Leaders from 4 European Union countries call on EU Council chief to discuss Gaza ceasefire at summit From CNN’s James Frater and Niamh Kennedy in London
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But as CNN has previously reported, the seeming lack of progress on this front is fueling the families’ growing anxiety.
Biden said. “And there's a whole range of things going on now that are really very, very difficult. We've gotten more than 100 hostages out and we're not going to stop till we get every one of them home.”
Climbing death toll: The IDF reported Monday that three Israeli soldiers had been killed fighting against Hamas in Gaza, bringing the total number of IDF troops killed in the enclave to 100. Later Monday, the IDF also said five reservists were killed on Sunday during a raid in southern Gaza.
The IDF says it is trying to minimize civilian casualties, and accuses Hamas of embedding itself in civilian infrastructure. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned there is “no effective protection of civilians” in Gaza.
