Why is Gaza’s suffering being ignored? Who will hold Israel accountable for the mounting civilian death toll? When will the world demand an end to the indiscriminate airstrikes killing women and children? These are the urgent questions left unanswered as Israel continues its brutal assault on the Gaza Strip, backed by unwavering U.S. support.

Civilians bear the brunt of Israel’s war

In just 24 hours, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 50 Palestinians, many of them women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. One strike demolished a family home in Gaza City, killing four children and their parents. Witnesses described the horrific scene where neighbors had to “collect the flesh of the children—their limbs that were blown into the streets,” as reported by Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud. Another strike on a tent shelter in Nuseirat killed three children. These are not isolated tragedies but part of a relentless pattern where entire families are erased in seconds.

The numbers speak volumes: Since Israel resumed its offensive in March, at least 1,978 Palestinians have been killed, including hundreds of children. Gaza’s Health Ministry puts the total death toll since October 2023 at over 51,000, with thousands more missing under the rubble. The U.N. warns that Israel’s total blockade cutting off food, fuel, and medicine has left 1 million children at risk of famine. Yet, Western governments, particularly the U.S., continue providing military aid to Israel with little scrutiny over how it is used.

Israel claims its strikes target Hamas, but the evidence suggests otherwise. The bombing of a police station in Jabalia killed at least 10 Palestinians, with Israel insisting it was a “command and control center.” Yet, no proof was offered, and local reports confirm civilian casualties. Similarly, an assault on Durra Children’s Hospital rendered the facility inoperable in a clear violation of international law.

The U.S.’s response has only worsened the crisis. Promising Israel equipment while avoiding direct intervention signals tacit approval for the carnage. This is not just a failure of diplomacy; it’s complicity in mass suffering. When U.S. aid flows unconditionally, it fuels a war machine that repeatedly kills the very civilians Washington claims to protect.

Will regional stability survive this carnage?

The long-term consequences of Gaza’s devastation cannot be ignored. Each child buried under rubble and each starving family becomes a symbol of injustice that radicalizes survivors and sows deeper hatred. Israel may claim its actions weaken Hamas, but in reality, they create the conditions for endless conflict.

History shows that collective punishment breeds resistance. When innocent lives are treated as collateral, peace becomes impossible. The international community must ask: Does enabling Israel’s siege make the world safer? Or does it ensure another generation of violence?

The human cost must matter

The suffering of Palestinian civilians should haunt the conscience of the world. No political objective justifies the slaughter of children, the bombing of hospitals, or the starvation of millions. If justice is selective and reserved only for certain nationalities, global institutions have failed.

The time for hollow condemnations is over. Either the world demands an immediate ceasefire and holds Israel accountable for civilian deaths, or history will remember this moment as one where morality was abandoned for political expediency.

Sources for this article include:

News.Antiwar.com

APNews.com

BBC.com

AlJazeera.com