Israeli Bombardment Kills Over 67,000 Palestinians in Gaza Amid Ongoing Conflict

Two years of intense Israeli bombardment in Gaza have caused profound suffering for Palestinian Inas Abu Maamar and her family, who have lost many loved ones including her five-year-old niece Saly, siblings, parents, and other relatives. Abu Maamar was famously photographed cradling Saly's body in a hospital morgue early in the conflict, which began after Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel in October 2023. Despite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu embracing a plan by U.S. President Donald Trump and partial acceptance by Hamas, there is no certainty about when or whether the plan will end the ongoing war. The conflict has resulted in over 67,000 Palestinian deaths according to local health authorities, with many more believed to be uncounted under rubble. Abu Maamar and her surviving family members remain displaced, living in harsh conditions in tent encampments amid repeated bombings and ground incursions. She expresses despair over the ongoing violence and hopes for more decisive pressure from President Trump to end the war completely.