Gaza-Israel Conflict: Escalating Humanitarian Crisis and Urgent Calls for Peace
Devastating effects on civilians have resulted from the decades-long conflict between Israel and Gaza, which has its roots in intricate historical and political tensions. The conflict peaked in 2025. According to Gaza’s health ministry, the conflict has killed over 60,000 Palestinians since October 2023 and injured over 145,000 as of July 31, 2025. Aid organizations warn of mass starvation as a result of the region being on the verge of famine due to an increasingly strict Israeli blockade. In order to put an end to the violence and create a lasting peace, the UN is stepping up its efforts to find a two-state solution in the midst of this disaster. What does this signify for the pursuit of justice, international diplomacy, and Gaza’s future? Let’s examine the developing crisis and its broad ramifications.
The humanitarian cost is enormous. Al Jazeera reports that Israeli attacks have killed at least 81 people in a single day, including 31 aid seekers, as starvation intensifies across Gaza. Over a million Palestinians are experiencing emergency-level food insecurity in Gaza City, surpassing famine thresholds, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). Due to hospitals being overloaded with more than 20,000 cases of acute malnutrition since April, children, pregnant women, and the elderly are especially at risk. 470,000 people, or 22% of Gaza’s population, are in danger of starvation as a result of the blockade, which has been tightened since Israel returned to full-scale warfare in March 2025 following a brief ceasefire.
Alarms are being raised by the UN and the global community. The entire population of northern Gaza is at risk of dying from disease, famine, and violence, according to UN-backed experts who characterize the situation as “apocalyptic.” At a recent conference, India, France, and Saudi Arabia echoed the United Nations’ call for a two-state solution, which calls for an immediate ceasefire, unfettered access to aid, and the release of hostages held by Hamas. However, there are obstacles to diplomatic efforts: The United States, under President Trump, boycotted the UN conference, calling it a “publicity stunt,” while Israel rejected proposals for Palestinian statehood recognition from Canada, France, and the United Kingdom, calling them a “reward for Hamas.”
Trump has suggested “food centers” in Gaza, but specifics are still unclear, and aid delivery is still severely limited—only 30 trucks enter each day, compared to an average of 500 trucks before the war.
The impact of Israel’s military campaign against Hamas on civilians has been widely condemned. Human rights organizations’ charges of genocide, which Israel disputes, have been bolstered by reports of hospital shelling, kidnappings of civilians, and mass casualty incidents, such as a strike in Jabalia that left 150 people dead or injured. Israel rejects Hamas’ demand that any ceasefire agreement include a permanent end to the war. With 941 fatalities in the West Bank and displaced Israelis facing both domestic and international criticism, the conflict’s toll goes beyond Gaza. The need for a two-state solution is becoming more pressing as Gaza threatens to collapse. Will the crisis worsen or can diplomacy end the cycle of violence? The world is facing a moral and political test as a result of the division among world leaders and the cost to civilians. Now is the moment to take action.
