In the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces have intensified their attacks on Rafah, a city located near the Egyptian border. According to multiple sources, over 150 terror operatives have been killed and more than 200 sites demolished by Israeli tank forces in Rafah alone (Fabian, 2024;
At least 83 people, including 20 children and women, have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza.
Israeli army tanks are present in the central Gaza Strip.
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The title and body of the article contain emotional manipulation and sensationalism by using phrases such as 'Israel's war on Gaza updates: 83 killed in unrelenting Israeli attacks'. This is an attempt to elicit strong emotions from readers. The authors also use selective reporting by only mentioning the number of deaths caused by Israeli attacks, while omitting any mention of deaths or harm caused by Palestinian militants.
83 killed in unrelenting Israeli attacks
At least 20 children and women among the dead
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The authors use language that depicts one side (Israel) as extreme or unreasonable by using phrases like 'unrelenting Israeli attacks' and 'relieless attacks' without providing any context or justification for these descriptions.
At least 20 children and women among the dead as Israel’s military launches relentless attacks.
Israeli army tanks are seen in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday
Israeli forces are pushing closer to the center of Rafah, according to satellite imagery.
Military vehicles and widespread destruction of neighborhoods more than two and a half miles into Gaza from the Israeli border are visible in the imagery.
Palestinians are fleeing Rafah even outside of areas evacuation orders have been issued by the Israeli military.
Israeli troops have passed the Rafah border crossing with Egypt and Salah al-Din road, Gaza’s main artery.
Collapsed buildings and debris are seen throughout a neighborhood where only limited damage was visible before Israel’s incursion last week.
Rafah has been a refuge for over a million Palestinians who fled Israeli bombardment in other parts of Gaza.
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled Rafah in recent days, according to the United Nations.
Areas that were full of tents and vehicles just a week ago appeared empty on Wednesday.
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]Israeli forces are pushing closer to the center of Rafah, according to satellite imagery.[
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The article contains inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to authority. It also presents dichotomous depictions of the situation in Rafah. However, no formal fallacies were found.
. . . Israeli forces appear to be pushing closer to the center of the city of Rafah, according to satellite imagery . . .
The authors use language that depicts one side (Israel) as extreme or unreasonable by using phrases like 'unrelenting Israeli attacks' and 'relaentless attacks' without providing any context or justification for these descriptions.
'At least 20 children and women among the dead as Israel’s military launches relentless attacks.'
