NOTE: The News Hour segment accompanying this lessons contains images of graphic violence. Please review the video here before deciding whether or not to show to your class. You can also provide this text-only story from the AP instead.
If you are short on time, watch the video and complete this See, Think, Wonder activity: What did you notice? What did the story make you think about? What would you want to learn more about?
SUMMARY
Israel began striking targets across Gaza, blaming Hamas for its refusal to release more Israeli hostages before negotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire. But that Israeli hostage demand was not part of the overall ceasefire deal agreed to in mid-January brokered by the Biden administration.
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WARM-UP QUESTIONS
- What has Israel blocked from entering Gaza?
- Why did Israel begin bombing Gaza again, according to Israeli officials?
- When was the ceasefire originally negotiated?
- How many people may have been killed during the bombing?
- Who had been released from custody as part of the ceasefire agreement?
FOCUS QUESTIONS
Why do you think the ceasefire agreement ended? What do you think it would take to re-establish a ceasefire or a long-term peace?
Media literacy: Who would you want to talk to to better understand why the ceasefire ended?
WHAT STUDENTS CAN DO
For more information and perspective, you may want to watch the following segment featuring experts on the region.
Then as a class, discuss —
- What do the experts interviewed in this segment think is the reason that the ceasefire ended? Where do they agree and disagree?
- What do the experts think will happen next?
- What do you think the conflict will look like one year from now?
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