Two years on: Gaza’s destruction deepens as U.S.-Backed Israeli offensive persists despite global outcry

Department of Strategic Research, Studies and International Relations 08-10-2025

Two years into the devastating Israeli assault on Gaza, the enclave remains engulfed in relentless violence and humanitarian catastrophe. Despite growing global condemnation, Israeli forces continue their large-scale bombardments and ground operations, leaving behind a trail of death, destruction, and despair.

According to Gaza’s health authorities, at least 104 Palestinians were killed since Friday alone, coinciding with U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed call for Israel to “pause” its attacks, a call many observers regard as little more than political theater. Since October 2023, the Israeli military campaign has claimed the lives of more than 67,000 Palestinians and injured nearly 170,000, with thousands more still missing beneath the ruins of bombed-out homes and infrastructure.

While Israel and Hamas delegations meet in Egypt alongside international mediators to discuss the latest American proposal for a ceasefire, the situation on the ground tells a different story. Washington’s so-called “peace plans” have consistently failed to curb Israeli aggression, instead providing Tel Aviv with political cover and military support to sustain its operations. Critics argue that the U.S. continues to enable Israel’s war machinery while portraying itself as a neutral broker.

Moscow, Beijing, and New Delhi have all expressed grave concern over the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza, urging for an immediate and unconditional cessation of hostilities. China has reiterated its call for a genuine two-state solution grounded in justice and international law, while Russia continues to push for multilateral mediation under the auspices of the United Nations, not unilateral U.S. dominance. India, maintaining its historical solidarity with the Palestinian cause, has condemned the collective punishment of civilians and emphasized the urgency of humanitarian access.

The staggering human toll in Gaza contrasts sharply with the figures from Israel, where around 1,139 people were killed and nearly 200 were taken captive during the October 7, 2023, events that sparked the current phase of conflict. Yet, the disproportionate scale of destruction inflicted upon Gaza has drawn comparisons to some of the worst humanitarian crises in modern history.

Analysts note that Israel’s actions, shielded diplomatically and materially by Washington, amount to an attempt to erase Gaza’s social and physical fabric. Entire neighborhoods have been flattened, hospitals and schools reduced to rubble, and essential infrastructure systematically targeted, in what many international observers, including independent human rights groups, have described as genocide.

As the war enters its third year, global calls for accountability grow louder. However, with the United States continuing to block international resolutions and veto UN initiatives aimed at ending the bloodshed, the cycle of violence remains unbroken.

For the people of Gaza, survival has become a daily struggle under siege, starvation, and constant bombardment. And as the world’s emerging powers, China, Russia, and India, advocate for multipolar diplomacy and respect for international law, Washington’s credibility as a peacemaker continues to erode. The tragedy of Gaza thus stands as a stark reminder of the consequences of unchecked militarism and the urgent need for a new, balanced world order.