What Israel is perpetrating in Gaza is nothing short of genocide. The atrocities done to the Palestinians in Gaza by Israel are by all canons of international law or by any other name genocide pure and simple.
Gaza today is the epicenter of one of the most pressing humanitarian crises in modern history. The United Nations (UN) has issued a frightening warning: 14,000 babies could die of starvation within 48 hours if sufficient food and aid supplies do not reach the besieged population. More than 93 percent of Gaza’s children— around 930,000— are at risk of extreme hunger and famine. These numbers are not just statistics; they exemplify a generation on the brink of extinction. A ceasefire is not just indispensable— it is the only moral and strategic path forward.
Over the past 20 months, Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has intensified beyond any defensible security objective. The existing phase of the offensive—launched with the declared intention of conquering all areas of the Strip— has resulted in indiscriminate destruction and mass civilian casualties. More than 53,000 people have been killed and the death toll keeps on climbing each day. In the past 24 hours alone, Israeli strikes have killed 83 people, with hundreds more wounded.
Aid agencies report that children
are dying from severe malnutrition
and families are forced to eat animal
feed, expired flour and food mixed with sand
The most shocking weapon in this war is not bombs— it is starvation. Israel’s blockade has severely restricted humanitarian access. Only five aid trucks were permitted into Gaza on Monday— a fraction of the 500 needed each day to sustain life, according to the UN. Aid agencies report that children are dying from severe malnutrition and families are forced to eat animal feed, expired flour and food mixed with sand. Gaza’s health infrastructure has malformed. With no food, clean water or medicine, the region faces looming famine.
This tragedy has not gone unobserved. The UK management has paused free trade negotiation with Israel and imposed sanctions on violent West Bank occupiers. Foreign Secretary David Lammy summoned the Israeli ambassador and described the continued blockade and military expansion as indefensible. Global leaders from France, Canada and Sweden have echoed similar concern, with calls for decisive action if Israel does not reverse course. Even Israel's closest ally, the United States has acknowledged the scale of suffering. However, condemnation with no implementation is insufficient.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that limited aid is permitted for diplomatic reasons highlights the pessimistic calculus at play: humanitarian access is treated as an administrative bargaining chip, not a basic human right. Meanwhile, Gaza’s civilian population— mostly women and children— continues to bear the brunt of this brutal campaign.
What is urgently needed is a long-lasting, unconditional ceasefire. This must be followed by the immediate, unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid. Global actors— particularly those with influence over Israel— must go beyond hyperbole. Targeted sanctions, arms embargoes and diplomatic inaccessibility must be used to pressure for an end to hostilities. Mediation effort by Qatar, Egypt and the UN should be enhanced and backed by global harmony.
The war in Gaza is no longer regarding security— it is about survival. The lives of thousands hang in the balance. If the world fails to act now, history will record not just a humanitarian failure, but a collective moral end.
