Mario Nawfal

FREE SPEECH IS NOT EASY! As a divided and politicized world, coming together onto one platform to discuss some of the most divisive and emotionally charged issues during a time of war, is NOT EASY. However, this is the first time we ever get such an opportunity, and if I've learned one thing from the past 4 days of running spaces covering the war, it's that IT IS POSSIBLE. We had guests from Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, the U.S., Europe, Syria, and the West Bank share the stage to discuss the ongoing conflict. This included politicians, journalists, scholars, military analysts, and citizens, all coming together to cover facts. The rules were simple: - No Hate Speech - No Misinformation And the outcome was exactly what the media and our politicians should do more of. The most memorable moment for me was when a regular guest from Gaza came on stage to share that 3 of his family members were killed during an airstrike on a building. Another guest in Israel empathized with him and shared that he had also just found out 2 of his friends were missing from the attack on the festival in Israel, near the Gaza border. With censorship-free, hate-free dialogue, everything is possible, including peace.

🚨🚨TWO MAJOR UPDATES: 1. The Israeli Army announces: We are now launching a large-scale attack on the Gaza Strip 2. Also, "there are no longer any clashes with Palestinian militants inside Israel" WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: It shows the war is shifting in Israel's favor. Rockets from Hamas have dropped to a halt, incursions into Israel haven't occurred since yesterday, and there are no long Hamas members in Israel. This all comes as Israel continues a massive aerial bombardment of Gaza that has not stopped since the conflict started, and continues to this hour. However, it is also very alarming, as we do not know the repercussions of Israel entering Gaza, and based on their statement, it's looking very possible it will happen today. How will Hezbollah and Iran respond once Israel enters Gaza? My thoughts go to ALL innocent civilians suffering from this conflict.

🚨The Israeli Army: There are no longer Palestinian militants in the Gaza envelope area (Israeli territory within 7km of Gaza) This is in stark contrast of the past 3 days of constant incursions by Hamas into Israel.

🚨BREAKING: ISRAELI ARMY MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT "WE ARE NOW LAUNCHING A LARGE-SCALE ATTACK ON THE GAZA STRIP"

🚨JUST IN: Blinken reiterated to his Israeli counterpart Washington’s efforts to secure the immediate release of all hostages Source: US State Department

🚨JUST IN: Footage of another recent strike near Hamad Town, Khan Yunis, Gaza.

🚨BREAKING: White House "We are concerned about the developments in northern Israel and the threats coming from Lebanon" This could be in reference to recent deployment of Hezbollah members to the Israeli border.

🚨BREAKING: HAMAS SENIOR OFFICIAL SPEAKS OUT Hamas is prepared for the ‘scenario of long war’

🚨JUST IN: Renewed Israeli shelling on several locations in the Gaza Strip as the sun rises.

🚨BREAKING: The Israeli army just published the names of 38 additional soldiers killed since the beginning of the conflict. Total death toll of Israeli Defense Force members is now 134, making this a deadlier war than the 2006 Second Lebanon War. The death toll of the Israeli Military is getting close to surpassing the 334 toll between 2000-2006.

FOOTAGE: French police used tear gas against participants in a rally in support of Palestine in Lyon Footage of protests is from: 1) Paris, France 2) Madrid, Spain 3) London 4) Paris

JUST IN: Beit Hanoun hospital in Gaza is completely out of service due to Israeli strikes Source: Palestinian Ministry of Health

🚨JUST IN: Statement By Venezuela Nicolás President Maduro "No electricity, no water, no fuel. Total blockade, invasion of Gaza. There, in a small space, live millions of human beings who, for decades, have been bombed, tortured, attacked, persecuted, and martyred. That is the sacred people of Gaza! The world has to react and say no to the genocide against the people of Gaza, no to the genocide against the Palestinian people. The Christian world, the Muslim world, the Jewish world, the world of the South has to react. We have to wake up."

🚨FOOTAGE: A girl in Gaza shares her experience. Heartbreaking 😢

🚨LATEST UPDATE ON CASUALTIES: Palestinian Ministry of Health: 704 deaths and 3,900 injuries Israeli Media: 1,000 deaths and 2,600 injuries

🚨JUST IN: US begins delivering munitions to Israel as the American death toll rises to 11. Source: Washington Post

JUST IN: Argentine Foreign Minister: 7 of our citizens are among the dead in Israel and 15 are still missing This shows the global impact of the war, with dead and missing citizens from multiple countries including the US, the UK, France, Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Canada, Thailand, Nepal, Cambodia and Brazil.

🚨BREAKING: Statement by the FBI on the Israel Hamas war

🚨BREAKING: IRAN WEAPONS CONVOY STRUCK BY ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE An airstrike, presumed to be by Israel, hit an Iranian weapons convoy crossing from Iraq into Syria at al-Qaim/Bukamal. Source: Charles Lister

🚨FOOTAGE: Video of Palestinian journalists mourning their colleague, Rizq Muhammad Sobh, killed earlier by Israeli airstrikes.

🚨JUST IN: Rockets flying out towards southern industrial area of ​​ Shaar HaNegev, Sdot Negev, Israel The rockets are SIGNIFICANTLY smaller than all other attacks we've seen from Gaza since the beginning of the conflict.

🚨BREAKING: The United States does not want the conflict to expand Our message to Iran is not to get involved in the current crisis in Israel - Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff

🚨Pentagon: The American and Israeli chiefs of staff discussed steps to strengthen the American military position in the region. Source: Reuters

🚨JUST IN: Journalist Saeed Al-Taweel has been killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.

🚨BREAKING: Hamas members entered Israel, near the Kfar Saad settlement in the Gaza Strip. There is an ongoing exchange of gunfire between Israeli troops and Hamas members near Nachal Oz. Two Hamas members have so far been killed.

🚨JUST IN: Suspicion of Hamas members infiltrating the fence, at the Saad junction, into the Israeli border, in the Gaza Strip Also JUST NOW: Rockets flying out towards southern industrial area of Sdot Negev, Israel (map below)

🚨FOOTAGE: Video shows four Israel hostages killed by Hamas shortly after their capture. - Washington Post

🚨FOOTAGE: Nova Festival Post Hamas Attack

JUST IN: VIDEO SHOWS ISRAELI RESERVISTS SHOWING UP FOR COMBAT DUTY "Every able-bodied soldier right, left and center is showing up for combat duty. Just look at this parking area for the reservists." - Former US Ambassador to Israel David M. Friedman

🚨JUST IN: UAE warns Syria not to get involved in the Hamas Israel war Source: Axios