Israeli forces continue to carry out airstrikes on Gaza, marking the fourth month of their ongoing conflict with Hamas. Recent attacks targeted two central Gaza sites believed to be used by militants to launch rockets into Israel. These strikes resulted in thick smoke billowing from the Gaza Strip. The Hamas-run health ministry reported that nearly 24,000 Palestinians have lost their lives since the conflict began in October. The dire situation in northern Gaza was described as scenes of utter horror, with corpses left on the streets and people on the brink of starvation.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) reported that 134 UN staff members have been killed, and 1.9 million Gazans, equivalent to 85% of the population, have been displaced. The situation in northern Gaza was particularly distressing, with widespread destruction of neighborhoods, cultural buildings, mosques, and historic structures that held great significance for the local inhabitants. The UN warned of the potential for further devastation and highlighted the alarming number of displaced people in the region, including one million in the city of Rafa along the border with Egypt.
