Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 7 Palestinians amid ongoing ceasefire violations

Israeli military strikes in Gaza killed at least seven Palestinians on July 7, 2026, including an Egyptian aid worker, a child, and a senior militant leader, highlighting ongoing violations of the October 2025 ceasefire. While the IDF continues targeting Hamas commanders, the persistent violence and West Bank settlement expansion fuel deep skepticism over traditional two-state models. In response, activists from "A Land for All" are advocating for a confederation model to ensure mutual security and shared sovereignty.

Israeli-Palestinian confederation model

• ▪The "A Land for All" confederation model includes a shared human rights court and joint cooperation on economic and climate challenges
• ▪The "A Land for All" organization, founded in 2012, proposes a confederation model of two independent states, Israel and Palestine, featuring open borders and shared institutions

Two-state solution critique

• ▪May Pundak states that the classic two-state solution paradigm was based on segregation and separation, which has failed to provide a viable vision or ensure safety
• ▪Rula Hardal argues that a post-national one-state solution is currently implausible because the majority of Palestinians and Israeli Jews maintain a strong desire for separate national political entities

Settlement expansion obstacles

• ▪Activists state that Israeli settlers have established illegal outposts in record numbers in the West Bank over the past three years with government funding and protection
• ▪The size and number of Jewish settlements in the West Bank are cited as a primary physical obstacle making a traditional two-state solution impossible

Co-directors personal motivations

• ▪May Pundak, co-director of A Land for All, was motivated to seek a new political vision after the birth of her son in 2018 amid a lack of public discourse on a peaceful future
• ▪Rula Hardal, co-director of A Land for All, is committed to her work to preserve the collective political national existence of Palestinians in Palestine

Post-October 7 Gaza violence

• ▪Since the October 2025 ceasefire took effect, Israeli military violations have killed at least 1,072 people and wounded 3,463 others in Gaza
• ▪The Israel Defense Forces killed Hamas commanders Ahmad Yahya Ibrahim Batsh, Hamouda Abu Daqa, and Fadi Falah Ashour Daghmash in strikes in July 2026
• ▪Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least seven Palestinians in Gaza on July 7, 2026, including a senior leader of the Popular Resistance Committees, an Egyptian aid worker, and a child