Under intense Israeli attacks, Gazans have difficulty in finding bread

KHAN YUNIS, PALESTINE - OCT. 15, 2023: People in conflict-hit Gaza are making long lines to get bread for their families while Israeli airstrikes continue to hit the city. Many civilians are at risk of starvation due to the strict Israeli blockade of Gaza since last week – cutting off water, electricity, food, and medical supplies. In a dramatic escalation of Middle East tensions, last weekend Israeli forces launched a sustained military campaign against the Gaza Strip, a response to a military offensive by the Palestinian group Hamas in Israeli territories. The conflict began when Hamas initiated Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel, a multi-pronged surprise attack including a barrage of rocket launches and infiltrations into Israel via land, sea, and air. Hamas said the operation was in retaliation for the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem and Israeli settlers’ growing violence against Palestinians. The Israeli military then launched Operation Swords of Iron against Hamas targets within the Gaza Strip. Israel's response has extended into cutting water and electricity supplies to Gaza, further worsening living conditions in an area that has suffered under a crippling siege since 2007. (Footage by Yasser Qudaih /Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)