Upon the completion of three years of Israeli military aggression against the Palestinians, there has been no worthwhile response from the international community. Rather than taking meaningful steps to stop the massive human rights violations and genocide of Palestinians, much of the international community, including the Muslim world, has appeared inclined to support and accommodate Israel. This has emboldened the Zionist state to open another front: its war against Hezbollah in Lebanon.It is deeply unfortunate that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has failed to act in accordance with its mandate concerning Israeli aggression and the killing of Palestinians in both Gaza and the West Bank. General estimates of human losses in Gaza after three years of Israeli military operations range from 74,000 to 100,000 deaths, with approximately 300,000 people wounded. Some independent sources place the death toll at more than 130,000, with children under the age of 15 accounting for approximately 27 percent and women for about 24 percent. In addition, thousands of children have lost both parents during the conflict, while approximately 53,000 children have reportedly lost at least one parent.

The entire population of Gaza has faced repeated displacement, severe hunger, and a chronic lack of safe shelter. Nearly 90 percent of homes and residential facilities have reportedly been destroyed........

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