Rachel Abrams

These two young people who were killed, they were staff members at the Israeli embassy. And so I'm really curious what the reaction is inside Israel to their deaths.

These two young people who were killed, they were staff members at the Israeli embassy. And so I'm really curious what the reaction is inside Israel to their deaths.

But these criticisms of Israel are not new, right? Like leading human rights groups, including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the International Criminal Court, they've all accused Israel of human rights abuses for months. And that's been an ongoing part of the condemnation of Israel's war in Gaza.

But these criticisms of Israel are not new, right? Like leading human rights groups, including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the International Criminal Court, they've all accused Israel of human rights abuses for months. And that's been an ongoing part of the condemnation of Israel's war in Gaza.

So is there something specific that this foreign minister thinks has changed in all of this?

So is there something specific that this foreign minister thinks has changed in all of this?

A total blockade.

A total blockade.

And just by ground offensive, you mean a full-scale takeover of the Strip?

And just by ground offensive, you mean a full-scale takeover of the Strip?

Given the global condemnation of this blockade, Israel must have known that it would be controversial, right, even among its allies. So I want to understand, why did they put this blockade in place to begin with? Like, what was the aim?

Given the global condemnation of this blockade, Israel must have known that it would be controversial, right, even among its allies. So I want to understand, why did they put this blockade in place to begin with? Like, what was the aim?

And all of this, of course, becomes much worse. Can you just talk a little bit about the changes you've seen?

And all of this, of course, becomes much worse. Can you just talk a little bit about the changes you've seen?

I mean, they're basically saying we've only ever seen these conditions in textbooks. I wonder, as these conditions have gotten worse and worse and the blockade has been ongoing, what does Israel say about it? Like, do they acknowledge the situation or how have they responded?

I mean, they're basically saying we've only ever seen these conditions in textbooks. I wonder, as these conditions have gotten worse and worse and the blockade has been ongoing, what does Israel say about it? Like, do they acknowledge the situation or how have they responded?

Aaron, this massive military operation that Netanyahu has basically been threatening, this takeover of Gaza, what would that actually look like?

Aaron, this massive military operation that Netanyahu has basically been threatening, this takeover of Gaza, what would that actually look like?

That seems to be, that last thing you said seems to be the key difference here, the complete control, as opposed to the heavy bombardment, the fighting, etc.,

That seems to be, that last thing you said seems to be the key difference here, the complete control, as opposed to the heavy bombardment, the fighting, etc.,