The situation in the Middle East sharply worsened after the infiltration of armed supporters of the Palestinian radical movement Hamas from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory on October 7, 2023, accompanied by the killing of residents of border settlements and the taking of more than 240 hostages. In response, Israel launched a military operation in the enclave with the aim of destroying the military and political structure of Hamas and releasing all those abducted. Fighting in the Gaza Strip continues to this day.
The Gaza Ministry of Health reported the death of almost 30 people due to Israeli actions
