the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
Nov 10, 2025
This article is translated from the November 7 issue, #2988 of Lutte Ouvrière (Workers Struggle), the paper of the Trotskyist group of that name active in France.
Israeli aircraft bombed Gaza once again on October 28, killing more than 100 people, including 46 children. Since the Trump-brokered ceasefire went into effect on October 10, 240 Palestinians were killed.
Each time, Israeli leaders cited Hamas attacks against their soldiers to justify their bombings. Trump’s plan allows Israel to occupy more than half of Gaza beyond a “yellow line” that its army is currently constructing, transforming it into a new border. The line confines two million Gazans who survive crammed into makeshift shelters over the ruins of their homes. Armed drones constantly patrol the unoccupied zone.
Anyone crossing this yellow line is considered an “immediate threat” justifying lethal fire, even when they are simply looking for fuel for cooking. The search for the remaining bodies of Israeli hostages—buried in tunnels likely buried under tons of rubble—inevitably takes time. This too provides the Israeli army with another pretext to resume bombing Gaza.
Despite the agreements, food deliveries remain intermittent and insufficient, even though they are again entrusted to United Nations teams. According to the spokesperson for the UN World Food Program, there are only 44 distribution sites when 145 are needed. One million people have received food parcels, but 1.6 million still urgently await them. Hundreds of trucks loaded with food aid are ready, but Israel only allows two border crossing checkpoints, which are regularly closed.
Unsurprisingly, Netanyahu and his staff received Trump’s support. Trump justified the bombings by claiming that Israel was only retaliating after the death of a soldier, and that he was certain, “Peace will hold!” Trump is reportedly negotiating with Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, and other countries in the region to join in establishing a U.S.-led security force. Until this force is formed, the only all-powerful force in the Palestinian enclave is the Israeli military. The Israeli army will remain the supreme policeman, wielding absolute power. This will be so even if Trump’s plan to establish a “transitional administration” in Gaza under the auspices of a “Peace Council” chaired by himself comes to fruition—an American protectorate.
Israel acts the same in southern Lebanon, despite the ceasefire declared on November 27, 2024. Israeli artillery fire, airstrikes, ground incursions, and drone attacks have never let up since then. Under the pretext of eliminating Hezbollah operatives on Lebanese soil, the Israeli army regularly causes widespread destruction and kills civilians. In the past year, 270 people have been killed and 540 wounded. If there is a terrorist state in the Middle East, it is Israel.