Israel’s retaliatory strikes against Iran last week are unfolding alongside a broader and intense military campaign against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israeli forces have been conducting air and ground operations in northern Gaza for several weeks, targeting towns like Jabalia, Beit Hanoun, and Beit Lahiya, where Israel claims Hamas militants are regrouping. According to the Palestinian health ministry, Israeli strikes have killed around 800 people in these areas during this latest campaign.
Since October 7, the Hamas-led authority reports that Israeli forces have killed nearly 43,000 people. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern over the “harrowing levels of death, injury, and destruction” in northern Gaza, describing conditions for Palestinians there as “untenable.” His comments underscore the urgent humanitarian crisis in the region as violence continues to escalate.
