A conspiracy against Israel orchestrated by China and Qatar. European leaders bowing to pressure from their Muslim citizens and therefore being overly critical of Israel. A war of civilizations in which Israel, alongside the United States, is at the forefront. As the Israeli army intensified its bombardment of Gaza City on the night of Monday, September 15, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the policies of his government, which is increasingly isolated on the international stage, with bold claims. Only the US is strongly supporting Israel, as embodied by Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Jerusalem on Monday and Tuesday.

The timing of his visit was particularly dramatic. A few days after the Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, which caused considerable turmoil in the Arab world and drew condemnation from some of Israel's allies, Israel is stepping up its offensive in the north of the Palestinian enclave. The Israeli military announced on Tuesday morning the start of the next phase of Operation Gideon's Chariots – a reference to the May offensive – with two divisions beginning to maneuver toward the center of Gaza City. "Gaza is burning," declared Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday, marking a new threshold with massive overnight bombardments from Monday to Tuesday. Gaza's civil defense described a "major massacre" as it reported a surge in strikes in recent hours.

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