In an article brimming with bitterness, Israeli writer Gideon Levy paints a grim picture of the reality in the Gaza Strip, asserting that the recent military escalation in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis is not merely a “reaction” but a systematic policy to stifle any chance of calm.
Levy believes, in his article in Haaretz, that “Israel,” which has not stopped killing since the ceasefire agreement began last October/November, is now striving to thwart “Trump’s plan,” referring to US President Donald Trump’s plan, and return to a state of all-out war.
The death trap in “safe areas” Levy describes the scenes coming from the southern Strip as “horrific as usual”: scattered bodies, mutilated children, and even animals not spared from abuse. He expresses his disgust at seeing a horse killed by these raids, saying, “The sight was heartbreaking, as the brown mare’s body was thin, and the bombing certainly put an end to its suffering, the suffering of a hungry horse forced to hard labor in the Strip’s areas.”
The writer points out that the bombing that targeted the displaced persons’ tents in Al-Mawasi – which the occupation claimed was safe – proves the complex “Israeli deception.” While Hamas fulfilled its obligations to release the detainees, the Israeli military machine continued to claim lives, killing more than 500 Palestinians during the alleged “truce” period.
Levy asserts that Saturday’s strikes themselves were neither accidental nor their timing, noting that “Israel” claimed it launched them in response to Hamas’s violation of the ceasefire agreement, which Levy doubted, emphasizing instead that it is impossible to ignore the temporal proximity between the killings that occurred on Saturday and the reopening of the Rafah crossing scheduled for today, Sunday.
Sabotage agenda: Levy moves on to political analysis, saying that the timing of the massacres directly aims to:
First, sabotage the political process: obstructing the reopening of the Rafah crossing and the start of the second phase of the American plan.
Second, betting on failure: The Israeli government adopts a policy based on the hope of Trump’s plan failing, to get a new “green light” to reoccupy the entire Strip. This is what Levy quotes from writer Amos Harel in an article in Haaretz last Friday, where he says that the Israeli government’s policy “is based on its hope that Trump’s plan will fail, and that the American president will give “Israel” the green light to retake Gaza.”
The gambler’s escape: Levy likens the Israeli government to a “gambler” who lost his fortune and insists on another round, even though this country in 2026 is worse off (internally and internationally) than it was in 2023, according to Levy.
The writer concludes with a scathing remark about Israeli “indifference.” While Gaza overflows with blood, Israeli streets are preoccupied with luxury advertisements (jacuzzis and sports equipment) in a paradox that reflects the extent of moral decline and escapism from reality in this country, according to Levy.
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We have morally declined.. Israeli writer: Our government is like a “gambler” who lost his fortune and insists on another round