A plea for the children of Gaza

It has been nearly two years since a war began to rage between the peoples of Israel and Palestine on Oct 7, 2023. Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas broke down in July. Israel is now preparing for a new offensive to seize Gaza City, calling up troops and continuing airstrikes, tank shelling, and gunfire across the enclave. Over 62,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel's air and ground war in Gaza since then, according to Gaza health officials. Most of those killed have been women and children, they added. “The children of Gaza need protection. They need food, water, and medicine. They need a ceasefire. But more than anything, they need immediate, collective action to stop this once and...