When the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza ended, Israel stepped up its use of starvation and psychological warfare. These measures created immense suffering for more than 2 million Palestinians, living under conditions that have long been catastrophic. The resumption of Israel’s full-scale bombardment has now made it even harder to survive. The real objective of Israel’s war on Gaza is not to rescue captives, as is so often claimed. Israel’s captives could have been returned had Israel