In the wake of militant group Hamas' attacks against Israeli citizens on October 7, the Israeli government responded with what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a "complete siege" of Gaza. The current conflict has already impacted millions of people, and is set to impact millions more. In Israel, over 1,400 citizens were killed by Hamas and over 200 people were taken hostage. In Gaza, over 11,100 people have been killed by the Israeli government's air and ground offensive, and Israel has cut off access to water, food, power, and supplies to the 2.3 million Palestinians living in Gaza, about one-quarter of whom already lived in poverty.
The war has caused chaos in the region. The Biden administration, which has continued the United States’ historic support of Israel, warned Netanyahu that the Palestinian humanitarian crisis, which existed in Gaza and the West Bank before the war, has only worsened since its onset. Israel has blocked attempted fuel aid, and the humanitarian aid that's been able to finally enter Gaza has been extremely limited. Overflowing Palestinian hospitals remain in need of power and supplies.
