Welcome to +972’s Sunday Recap! Here’s your wrap-up of the latest articles from our contributors, including our colleagues at Local Call. 

In an opinion essay, Haggai Matar argued that a just Palestinian struggle must take seriously the Jewish fears that are weaponized to justify Palestinian subjugation, and work toward reimagining a collective Jewish existence in this land.

Mohammed R. Mhawish interviewed Palestinian human rights lawyer Raji Sourani, who explained why the ICC’s arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant are a victory for international justice, even if enforcement remains a challenge.

While people across Lebanon reacted joyously to news of an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, in Israel there were few celebrations; Orly Noy argued that Israeli leaders’ focus since October 7 on “total victory” dictates eternal war and destruction as a way of life. 

Oren Ziv spoke to 18-year-old conscientious objectors Iddo Elam and Soul Behar Tsalik about why their wartime refusal to serve in the Israeli military is a stand for a better future for all in Israel-Palestine. 

In the northern Gaza city of Beit Lahiya, Ibrahim Mohammad reported on the relentless bombardment and famine that residents are enduring as the Israeli military ramps up efforts to cleanse the north of the Strip. And in a photo essay, Doaa Albaz captured the devastation that last week’s rainstorm wrought on the tents of displaced Gazans in the southern city of Khan Younis.

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