11 days of barbarism May 22, 2021 A ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hamas came into effect yesterday, ending 11 days of brutal Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, which killed over 230 Palestinians. More than 100 of the victims were women and children, according to Palestinian health authorities. Meanwhile, 12 deaths were recorded on the Israeli side, with the country's health ministry saying that two of the victims were children. The death tolls themselves illustrate the disproportionate level of the Israeli response to — as it claims — Hamas aggression. On Thursday alone, Israel ...