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🗞️ Driving the news: At least 30 Palestinians, including four children, were killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza on Saturday, according to local health authorities
• The attacks, which hit displacement camps and aid-seeking civilians, come amid intensifying Israeli military operations and preparations for a full-scale ground offensive in northern Gaza City
🔭 The context: This escalation occurs 22 months into Israel’s war in Gaza following Hamas's October 2023 attacks
• Israel maintains tight restrictions on food and medicine, contributing to a deepening humanitarian crisis
• According to a joint report by Forensic Architecture and the World Peace Foundation, Israeli troops have been implicated in at least 64 attacks on civilians seeking aid, while Gaza's Health Ministry reports over 62,000 fatalities since the conflict began
🌍 Why it matters for the planet: The conflict has created one of the world's most severe humanitarian emergencies, with the UN now officially declaring a famine in parts of Gaza
• Beyond immediate loss of life, prolonged hostilities disrupt vital infrastructure, deepen food insecurity, and erode climate and public health resilience in an already vulnerable region
• The destruction of agriculture, water systems, and hospitals poses long-term sustainability challenges for recovery and peacebuilding
⏭️ What's next: Israel is expected to escalate operations to secure full control of northern Gaza, potentially worsening civilian casualties and displacement
• International pressure is mounting, with NGOs and UN agencies calling for immediate ceasefire negotiations and restoration of humanitarian corridors
• Israeli leadership denies famine claims, maintaining that Hamas bears responsibility for the crisis
• Diplomatic engagement and scrutiny at the UN and ICC are likely to intensify in the coming weeks
💬 One quote: "Have mercy on us." – Hekmat Foujo, a resident who lost family in a displacement camp attack
📈 One stat: 62,622 – the reported death toll in Gaza since the start of the conflict, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry
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