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As fighting intensifies in south Gaza, despair grows

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Nehal Johri
December 11, 2023

Despite rising international outrage at Israel and the US, Israel's army has pressed ahead with its offensive in southern Gaza to eliminate Hamas. Nearly 18,000 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since October 7, according to the enclave's Hamas-run Health Ministry.

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