The conflicts continuing in the Gaza Strip since October 2023 have been harshly criticized by Chris Sidoti, considered one of the most respected figures in international human rights law. In his statement as a member of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Sidoti emphasized that all Israeli military personnel serving in the region since the aforementioned period must be considered suspects of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. This statement has strengthened the call for the international community to examine the developments in the region more closely. Independent organizations such as Human Rights Watch have similarly expressed their concerns, stating that concrete steps must be taken in the international arena. The mentioned reports have led to a renewed and comprehensive questioning of the humanitarian situation in the region within the context of international law.
During this period, the trauma and physical dangers faced by children in the region hold a significant place on the agenda of international human rights organizations. Bill Van Esveld, Deputy Director of the Children's Rights Division at Human Rights Watch, stated that children are losing their lives on an industrial scale, sustaining severe injuries, and being deprived of basic needs. Van Esveld expressed that the international community has a clear responsibility in the face of this situation identified by the United Nations. Within the scope of this responsibility, it was emphasized that the said military force's access to weapons must be cut off, and it must be held accountable in court for its actions. All these claims continue to be debated on a global scale, as they are of vital importance for the protection of international law and human rights conventions.
Eyad Amawi, a Gaza-based doctor who participated via video conference in the Second Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress held in Dublin, laid bare the desperate situation in the region in all its nakedness. Amawi, who is also a member of the "Doctors Against Genocide" organization, described the extent of the psychological devastation by recounting his son's question: "Dad, will we still be alive tomorrow?" Stating that the infrastructure in the region has completely collapsed and the environment has turned into an area rife with diseases and infections, the doctor expressed that finding clean drinking water has become almost impossible. The inability of water purification facilities to operate due to fuel depletion paves the way for the rapid spread of diseases in crowded refugee camps. According to Dr. Amawi, this humanitarian catastrophe scene means the systematic destruction of the social fabric of Palestinian society and their deliberate condemnation to starvation, rather than being an inevitable consequence of war.
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) published a comprehensive report summarizing the dramatic developments in the region on the occasion of the thousandth day since the start of the conflicts. The report reminded that Israel's ongoing blockade since 2007 has led to the region being described as the world's largest "open-air prison" for nearly twenty years. It was stated that the four major military operations conducted in the region between 2008 and 2021 were filled with civilian casualties, and these attacks caused not only loss of life but also the destruction of infrastructure. During these periods, when everything from health and educational facilities to agricultural lands was targeted, it was emphasized that due to strict blockade policies, healing wounds and the reconstruction process took years. According to findings also confirmed by international independent commissions of inquiry, it was determined that Israeli forces deliberately attacked civilian targets and water and food facilities supporting living spaces.
In Gaza, where more than 73 thousand people have lost their lives according to official figures so far, approximately 55 percent of the deceased consist of 21 thousand 500 children and 12 thousand 500 women. However, calculations conducted by the respected Max Planck Institute in November 2025 indicate that the actual death toll could be much higher, between 100 thousand and 125 thousand. Palestinian human rights defenders argue that the statements repeatedly expressed by Israeli officials in front of the media clearly reveal their intentions, and that the extent of destruction and injuries reflects a genocidal aim. The heavily destroyed living spaces and the denial of access to basic needs indicate a stage where the international community cannot remain indifferent to the crisis in the region. In a very narrow area where 2.3 million Palestinians are trapped, the humanitarian conditions deteriorating day by day paint a worrying picture for global peace and security.
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