More than 50,000 Palestinians have already died in Gaza due to Israel's offensive.

BeirutGaza has become an open-air cemetery. More than 50,000 Palestinians have lost their lives since the start of the Israeli offensive., a chilling figure, released by the Strip's Ministry of Health, which continues to rise while the international community adopts a lukewarm stance. This tragedy is amplified by a study published in The Lancet, suggesting that the death toll in Gaza could be even higher than local authorities are reporting. Using statistical models, researchers estimate that the death toll could exceed 70,000, considering the number of missing persons and the difficulties in registering every victim amid the chaos prevailing in the region.

The number of victims, mostly civilians and including many children, is not simply a number; it is a reflection of a military policy that prioritizes annihilation over peaceful coexistence. This conflict, which has devastated Gaza, has displaced nearly two million people and human rights organizations have called it an ongoing genocide.

Israeli attacks have reduced hospitals, schools, and entire residential areas to rubble. According to a Human Rights Watch report, the Israeli army has used collective punishment tactics against civilians, bombing essential infrastructure and restricting access to food and medicine. Amnesty International has denounced the use of high-powered weapons in densely populated areas, causing an unprecedented level of destruction. Israeli forces have been documented using civilians as human shields. A report from the daily Haaretz revealed that Israeli soldiers have forced Palestinians, including children and the elderly, to walk at the front of troops during urban raids, a tactic that violates international humanitarian law.

One of the cruelest aspects of the siege on Gaza has been the deprivation of basic supplies. International organizations have denounced that Israel uses hunger as a tool of subjugation and prevents the entry of humanitarian aid. The only desalination plant in northern Gaza has been put out of service, creating a drinking water crisis affecting hundreds of thousands of people.

Hospitals, already operating with limited resources due to the blockade, are on the verge of collapse. With critical shortages of medicines and no access to electricity, doctors are forced to perform surgeries without anesthesia and treat patients in inhumane conditions. The World Health Organization has warned that Gaza faces a catastrophic health crisis. Access to food has also become a weapon in this conflict. The UN reported that 90 percent of Gaza's population faces extreme food insecurity. Survivor witnesses reveal that desperation has driven many families to consume spoiled food or search for edible roots and leaves in the rubble.

The international community remains unmoved.

Despite the magnitude of this humanitarian tragedy, the international community has still failed to take action to halt the Israeli offensive. The United States and the European Union have maintained their support for Netanyahu's government, blocking resolutions in bodies such as the UN Security Council that seek to sanction Israel for possible war crimes. Donald Trump's return to the White House strengthens Benjamin Netanyahu's support.

Meanwhile, in Israel, The government has promoted a narrative that justifies the offensive under the pretext of "national security", using propaganda tactics to dehumanize Palestinians, a narrative reminiscent of manipulation techniques used in past conflicts. The international community faces an ethical contradiction. Despite the principles established after World War II, the response to the massacre in Gaza has been weak and ambiguous. Countries that have historically condemned war crimes are reluctant to implement effective sanctions against Israel, reinforcing the perception of double standards.

Governments allied with Israel, especially the United States, have attempted to criminalize initiatives to protest solidarity with the Palestinian people, arguing that they foster antisemitism.

The tragedy in Gaza is not just a humanitarian disaster; it is a clear example of how the institutions created after World War II to prevent atrocities fail in their mission. If this massacre is tolerated, it will set dangerous precedents for future conflicts. In the ruins of Gaza, the population survives among rubble and despair, waiting for justice that, for now, remains an illusion.