For 534 days, the Israeli occupation has waged a relentless war on the Gaza Strip, leaving a trail of destruction, death, and unimaginable suffering. The latest figures reveal a humanitarian catastrophe on a scale the world has rarely witnessed, as entire families are erased, homes reduced to rubble, and civilians subjected to systematic atrocities.

The renewed escalation, marked by intense airstrikes on March 18, shattered the fragile ceasefire brokered in January. Targeting civilians as they gathered for Suhoor, Israel’s attacks intensified with unprecedented brutality. Reports estimate direct losses exceeding $41 billion, with over 88% of Gaza now in ruins.

The human toll is staggering. More than 61,000 people have been killed, with thousands still buried under the debris. Entire neighbourhoods have been wiped out, leaving nearly two million people forcibly displaced with nowhere to go. Gaza’s so-called “safe zones” are nothing more than empty promises, as relentless bombings continue to claim innocent lives.

Children and women have suffered the worst of this war. Tens of thousands of children have been killed, orphaned, or left severely wounded. Starvation, disease, and the collapse of medical services push many more toward a slow and painful death. Gaza’s hospitals have been deliberately targeted, its doctors and nurses executed or detained, and its health sector brought to the brink of total collapse.

The destruction extends far beyond human lives. Schools, mosques, churches, and vital infrastructure have been systematically demolished. Educational institutions have been wiped out, denying hundreds of thousands of children their right to learn. Water networks, electricity grids, and roads have been reduced to rubble, leaving Gaza in darkness and thirst, a place where even survival has become a daily battle.

Israel’s war on Gaza is more than a military assault; it is a calculated campaign of genocide and ethnic cleansing. The figures are not just numbers; they represent families obliterated, futures stolen, and a people struggling to exist under a war machine that operates with impunity.

Despite the mounting evidence of war crimes, the world remains largely silent. The systematic destruction of Gaza, the massacres of civilians, and the deliberate targeting of essential services are blatant violations of international law. Yet, accountability remains elusive, and the suffering of the Palestinian people continues unchecked.

As Gaza’s agony stretches into its 534th day, one truth remains undeniable: this is not just a war. It is an extermination, a ruthless attempt to erase a people, their history, and their land. And the world must decide whether it will continue to watch in silence or finally take action to end this relentless genocide.