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With Trump’s backing Israel pushes deeper into Gaza as pressure builds for hostage deal
Nearly a month into Israel’s renewed ground operation, U.S. backing appears to be shaping the conflict on multiple levels—militarily, diplomatically and politically. Israeli officials have suggested the chances of a hostage deal have significantly increased, with some anticipating developments within the next two weeks.
On Monday, sitting beside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump told reporters, «We are trying very hard to get the hostages out. We’re looking at another ceasefire. We’ll see what happens.» The remarks highlighted Trump’s dual-track approach: continued diplomatic pressure on Iran and direct support for Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
With what Israeli officials describe as a «free hand» to operate, Israel has expanded its offensive into Rafah and the strategically significant Morag Corridor. The stated aim is to increase pressure on Hamas and help secure the release of the remaining 59 hostages.
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A senior Israeli security official told Fox News Digital that the campaign is being carried out in close coordination with the United States. «Everything is coordinated with the Americans — both the negotiations and the operational activity. The goal is to bring the hostages home. We now have a free hand to act, and no longer facing the threat of a veto at the UN Security Council, unlike during the previous administration.»
The same official pointed to a shift in humanitarian policy that, in their view, has enhanced Israeli leverage. «Unlike the previous administration, the U.S. is not forcing 350 aid trucks into Gaza every day. That gives us leverage,» the official said, adding that limiting aid reduces Hamas’s ability to control the population.
On Saturday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the IDF had completed the takeover of the Morag Axis. The Morag Corridor — which separates Rafah from Khan Younis — is part of an effort to establish a new buffer zone and degrade Hamas’s operational capabilities. «The logic is that the more territory Hamas loses, the more likely it will be to compromise on a hostage deal,» the official said.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir reinforced that strategy during a visit to front-line units this week. «I expect you to defeat the Rafah Brigade and lead to victory wherever you are fighting,» he told troops. The IDF had previously declared the Rafah Brigade dismantled in September, but forces have returned to key strongholds, where tunnel networks remain.
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Activity of troops of the 36th Division in the Rafah area on April 5th, 2025. (IDF)
In the same statement on Saturday, Katz warned Gazans, «Hamas is unable to protect the residents or the territory. Hamas leaders are hiding in tunnels with their families or living in luxury hotels abroad, with billions in bank accounts, using you as human shields. Now is the time to rise up, to get rid of Hamas, and to release all the Israeli hostages — that is the only way to stop the war.»
In their Oval Office meeting, Trump and Netanyahu reiterated their alignment on core issues. Netanyahu stated that Gazans should be «free to choose to go wherever they want,» in what some analysts view as a reference to renewed discussions about third-country resettlement. Trump went further, floating the idea of a U.S. presence in the Strip, noting, «Gaza is an incredible piece of important real estate. Having a peace force like the United States there, controlling and owning the Gaza Strip would be a good thing.»
Javed Ali, a former senior director at the U.S. National Security Council and now a professor at the University of Michigan, offered a more measured view of the current military strategy. «Now that we’re almost a full month into the resumption of high-intensity IDF operations in the Gaza Strip against Hamas, Israel’s military strategy appears to be focused on clearing and holding remaining pockets of known Hamas elements, which at the same time is displacing Palestinians throughout the territory.»
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Israeli forces establish the Morag Corridor in Gaza. (IDF)
Ali said it remains unclear how Israel intends to manage or govern areas it clears. He drew comparisons to the U.S. experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. «The U.S. encountered its own challenges in the post-9/11 wars with similar ‘clear and hold’ approaches, since insurgent and jihadist elements in both conflicts utilized guerrilla warfare tactics and terrorist attacks.»
While the Biden administration had previously emphasized humanitarian access, Ali noted that the current White House has not publicly pressed Israel to scale back its operations. «That could change,» he said, particularly as humanitarian conditions worsen or if negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program progress. «If those talks gain momentum, Iran may pressure the U.S. to rein in Israel’s campaign against Hamas to preserve what remains of the group. Whether the U.S. team, led by Steve Witkoff, entertains such demands will be a key regional development to watch.»
On the ground, Israel has moved to reshape the humanitarian landscape in Gaza. The decision to restrict Hamas’s access to aid reflects a broader policy shift under IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, who reversed his predecessor’s stance and authorized the military to directly oversee the distribution of supplies. «Hamas will not regain control over the aid, because that was its lifeline,» an Israeli security official explained. «It’s what allowed it to maintain control over the territory throughout this period. People in Gaza know that Hamas controls the aid; if they realize that Hamas no longer does, its control within the Strip becomes ineffective.»
Israeli troops deployed to Gaza. (IDF)
Humanitarian organizations and international leaders continue to condemn Israel. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, speaking on April 8, condemned the ongoing blockade of aid. «More than an entire month has passed without a drop of aid into Gaza. No food. No fuel. No medicine. Gaza is a killing field — and civilians are in an endless death loop,» he said.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Oren Marmorstein, strongly rejected the Secretary-General’s claims. «As always, you don’t let the facts get in the way when spreading slander against Israel,» he posted on X. «There is no shortage of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip — over 25,000 aid trucks have entered during the 42 days of the ceasefire. Hamas used this aid to rebuild its war machine. Yet, not a word in your statement about the imperative for Hamas to leave Gaza. The people of Gaza are braver than you — they’re calling, loud and clear, on Hamas to leave and stop abusing them.»
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Defense Minister Israel Katz (Israeli PM)
Eugene Kontorovich, a senior legal scholar at the Heritage Foundation, told Fox News Digital: «One doesn’t need the Israeli Supreme Court to say there is no starvation in Gaza — this was admitted by the UN’s own Food Security Phase Classification, which in June found that prior UN reports were inaccurate and that there is no famine. There is no serious evidence of starvation in Gaza, and what food scarcity does exist can be attributed to Hamas pillaging and hoarding aid. As the truth comes out, it becomes clear that the starvation claims were designed to halt Israel’s legitimate self-defense against a genocidal attack.»
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As military and diplomatic tracks converge, Israeli officials remain cautiously optimistic that talks may soon produce results.
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Juan Orlando Hernández, ex presidente de Honduras, en2015. Foto EFE
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Enfermedad verde, el extraño padecimiento que afectaba a jóvenes vírgenes en el siglo XVII
En la Londres del siglo XVII, decenas de jóvenes mujeres morían cada año por la llamada “enfermedad verde”, un diagnóstico desaparecido hoy de la medicina.
El fenómeno se registró principalmente entre mujeres adolescentes, alrededor de los años 1650. La afección preocupó tanto a médicos, familias y autoridades, que intentaron explicar sus causas y buscar posibles tratamientos. El término marcó la historia médica durante siglos, aunque para la actualidad su significado resulta confuso.
De acuerdo con National Institutes of Health, las primeras descripciones médicas de la enfermedad destacaron varios síntomas. Las jóvenes afectadas presentaban rostros pálidos, debilidad extrema, dificultad para alimentarse, hinchazón de tobillos y una pronunciada apatía.
Según detalló JSTOR Daily, numerosos médicos del período asociaron la enfermedad exclusivamente con mujeres jóvenes que no habían contraído matrimonio. Así, surgió la expresión popular “enfermedad de las vírgenes”, reforzando la idea de que un cierto estado civil guardaba relación directa con la salud.
John Graunt, considerado precursor de la estadística en Inglaterra, analizó el fenómeno en la capital británica. En sus informes, empleó eufemismos para evitar detalles explícitos sobre una supuesta causa sexual, pues en la época resultaba vergonzoso mencionarla.
En ese sentido, Graunt anotó en su tabla de mortalidad “Stopping of the Stomach”, pero aclaró que, en verdad, hacía referencia a la enfermedad verde.
Durante siglos, la enfermedad también ocupó un lugar notable en la cultura popular. Shakespeare empleó el término en Romeo y Julieta y en Henry IV, Parte 2 para ridiculizar o señalar debilidades. La referencia a una apariencia pálida y enfermiza reforzó la idea de un vínculo entre la salud física y el estado emocional o social de los adolescentes.
Según el historiador Winfried Schleiner, la enfermedad resultó tan conocida que se convirtió en un recurso de la sátira política, la literatura y el teatro de la época.
Las jóvenes con “enfermedad verde” despertaron no solo preocupación médica, sino también comentarios mordaces y bromas sobre su situación personal y social. La descripción más difundida incluía rostros pálidos y “corazón tembloroso ante el más pequeño esfuerzo”.
De acuerdo con National Institutes of Health, la denominación proviene del griego chloros, que significa amarillo verdoso, resaltando el aspecto pálido de las afectadas. Los médicos del siglo XVI, como Johann Lange y Rodrigo a Castro, interpretaron la dolencia vinculándola a desequilibrios de los “humores” y atribuyeron su causa a la retención de “sangre mala” por la falta de actividad sexual o por vasos sanguíneos demasiado estrechos.
Ante la imposibilidad de recomendar el matrimonio para todas las jóvenes, sugerían sangrías o enemas como tratamiento alternativo, especialmente en el caso de mujeres consagradas a la vida religiosa.
La enfermedad permaneció ligada a la feminidad durante generaciones. Sin embargo, algunas obras literarias extendieron el término, en clave de burla, a hombres que no bebían alcohol ni tenían experiencia amorosa. Estos usos evidenciaron la carga simbólica y social del diagnóstico mucho más allá de cualquier base fisiológica comprobada.
Helen King, citada por Schleiner, detectó que menciones a la “green sickness” aparecieron en manuales médicos hasta los años 1920. No obstante, el diagnóstico desapareció del repertorio de enfermedades reconocidas durante el siglo XX. Las razones de este abandono se vinculan tanto al cambio en las costumbres sociales como a la comprensión médica de los síntomas.
De acuerdo a diversas investigaciones, médicos de la época confundieron manifestaciones de anemias reales con nociones sociales y morales relacionadas con la virginidad. La medicina moderna identifica la anemia como una afección causada por deficiencias nutricionales, enfermedades crónicas u otros motivos, sin vincularla al estado civil o a cuestiones morales.
Algunas crónicas y versos satíricos, como los referidos al duque de Monmouth, reforzaron la idea de que solo el matrimonio o las relaciones sexuales podían “curar” la enfermedad en las jóvenes.
Así se profundizó la estigmatización social sobre las mujeres solteras o quienes no deseaban contraer matrimonio, catalogándolas de enfermas por su estado.
A lo largo del tiempo, la noción de “enfermedad verde” funcionó como un reflejo de los prejuicios y el desconocimiento científico sobre la salud de las mujeres adolescentes.
El diagnóstico reflejó la interacción de factores culturales, médicos y religiosos en una época donde el acceso al conocimiento médico era limitado y dominado por creencias heredadas de la Antigüedad.
Actualmente, no existe ninguna evidencia que vincule la falta de matrimonio con enfermedades hematológicas. La desaparición del término “green sickness” y su olvido en la medicina contemporánea muestran cómo los diagnósticos pueden estar más influidos por valores sociales que por la evidencia científica.
Según especialistas como Helen King y Winfried Schleiner, el estudio de “enfermedad verde” permite comprender cómo la sociedad interpretó los síntomas de jóvenes mujeres y cómo la ciencia evolucionó al dejar atrás los mitos y avanzar hacia una comprensión basada en datos verificables y observación clínica.
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Antifa agitation turns violent in Germany, bolstering Trump admin’s foreign terror label
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A mass protest on Saturday filled with many activists from the radical organization Antifa, which President Donald Trump designated as a domestic terrorist organization, delayed the start of a conference for the right-wing populist German party Alternative for Germany (AfD) youth wing called Generation Deutschland.
Between 25,000 and 30,000 protesters turned out against the AfD youth convention in the central German city of Giessen, prompting the largest police contingent (6,000 officers) in the history of the state of Hesse.
The AfD co-leader Alice Weidel blasted the demonstrators at the city’s convention center. «What is being done out there – dear left-wingers, dear extremists, you need to look at yourselves – is something that is deeply undemocratic.»
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Two demonstrators jump over a crash barrier while a water cannon is deployed. Several thousand demonstrators protested against the founding of a new AfD youth organization on Saturday. Its predecessor, Junge Alternative, which had been classified as right-wing extremist, had dissolved itself. (Hannes P Albert/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images)
According to the Associated Press, officers used pepper spray after stones were thrown at them at one location, police said. They also used water cannons to clear a blockade by about 2,000 protesters after they ignored calls to leave. They did so again Saturday afternoon as a group tried to break through barriers toward the city’s convention center. Police said up to 6,000 officers were deployed, and 10 to 15 were slightly injured.
The former U.S. ambassador to Germany during the first administration, Richard Grenell, warned on X about the dangers of the anti-democratic left in the Federal Republic of Germany. He wrote:» The intolerant and violent Left is gaining ground in Germany. If they follow the U.S. left then they will promote deadly violence while also losing public support — and elections. But they won’t see the errors of their ways because the German left gets lots of support from the media in Germany. It’s publicly funded, too. The conservative media is small and timid — but growing fast.»
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Boris Rhein, the Christian Democratic Union governor of the state of Hesse, criticized the attacks on police and the attempt to torpedo the AfD youth event. «The use of violence and attempts to prevent assemblies through marches can never be democratic means,» said Rhein.
The AfD scored an impressive second place election result in February, securing 20.8% of the vote. However, the mainstream German parties refused to form a coalition with the AfD because of what they said were its extremist views.
Two demonstrators jump over a crash barrier while a water cannon is deployed. Several thousand demonstrators protested against the founding of a new AfD youth organization on Saturday. Its predecessor, Junge Alternative, which had been classified as right-wing extremist, had dissolved itself. (Hannes P Albert/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images)
The youth division of the AfD elected 28-year-old Jean-Pascal Hohm as its chairman. According to an article in the German paper Die Welt, a local intelligence report quoted him as expressing anti-immigrant and nationalist views. «We will fight resolutely for a genuine shift in migration policy that ensures Germany remains the homeland of Germans, «Hohm said at the start of the conference.
The creation of Generation Deutschland unfolded after Germany’s federal intelligence agency classified the previous AfD youth chapter, Young Alternative, as an «extremist organization» in 2023, causing its dissolution.
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AfD portrays itself as an anti-establishment force at a time of low trust in politicians. It first entered the national parliament in 2017 following the arrival of large numbers of migrants in the mid-2010s. Curbing migration remains its signature theme, but it has shown a talent for capitalizing on discontent about other issues too. That was reflected in leaders’ confident tone Saturday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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