Israeli bombardments have displaced almost 1.5 million Gazans, creating a humanitarian crisis. UN has shown concern about fuel blockade and rising death toll.
Due to Israeli bombardments, 1.5 million Palestinians are internally displaced in Gaza, causing an unparalleled humanitarian crisis. Palestinian rights groups call this “the largest mass displacement of Palestinians in such a short period of time since the 1948 Nakba,” underlining the crisis.
The UN’s shocking announcement that Gaza has not received life-saving gasoline since October 7 has worsened the situation. Due to the gasoline scarcity, 2.3 million Palestinians who depend on basic services may lose them. Many civilians are at risk as hospitals, water treatment facilities, and other key infrastructure struggle to operate.
As the crisis enters its second month, UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls it “a tragedy of colossal proportions.” Guterres emphasizes the crisis’s gravity and the necessity for an urgent ceasefire to safeguard innocent civilians caught in the crossfire.
Netanyahu has suggested that Israel may take over Gaza’s security for a “indefinite period” after the conflict, calling for “little pauses” in the fighting. This announcement raises fears about Israel’s long-term involvement in Gaza and regional unrest.
Since October 7, Israeli assaults have killed at least 10,328 Palestinians in Gaza. Men, women, and children have died, highlighting the harm the violence is causing civilians.
Israel has lost almost 1,400 people within the same period. Both sides have suffered as violence has escalated, emphasizing the need for a peaceful conclusion and a stop to civilian suffering.
All parties to the crisis are under international pressure to negotiate and end hostilities. The UN and other international organizations are working hard to supply humanitarian aid and appeal for a truce.
The world watches the Gaza issue with concern, praying for an end to violence and lasting peace.
The Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City is linked to the Hamas attack at the start of the war in October 2023. The most sensitive point in the conflict is the mosque, which overlooks the Western Wall and is believed to have been erected by King Solomon.
Israeli police deployed tear gas and stun grenades against Palestinians at Al-Aqsa in March and April, sparking international outcry. Violence sparked the second Palestinian uprising, the al-Aqsa Intifada. Clashes near the site prompted a 10-day 2021 Gaza war.
Muslim and Arab neighbors were outraged when Palestinians praying at Al-Aqsa Mosque were attacked without warning in April 2023. On September 17, 2023, Israeli settlers prayed in Al-Aqsa, but security agents attacked Palestinians trying to enter.
Hamas launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7, 2023, in response to Israel’s mosque site aggression. As tensions grew, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a video stating “We are in a war, and we will win,” and the army launched ‘Operation Iron Swords’ against Hamas fighters.
Netanyahu must stop the war and atrocities on the Palestinians, but he has now even rejected US calls to pause the war.
At the moment, Palestine needs immediate international support to end the ongoing war and defend Palestinian rights, including the right to pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque. In fact Palestine needs global support so that Israel returns Al-Aqsa to the Palestinians as it originally belonged to them. This would reduce the tension between Israel and Palestine and also bring peace in the Middle East region.
