The Middle East has been engulfed in intense upheaval throughout 2024, sparked by a new round of large-scale conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.
The violence has persisted from January to December, with the epicenter in Gaza. The conflict began in October last year when Hamas launched the \"Al-Aqsa Flood\" operation against Israel, prompting the Israeli military to initiate the \"Iron Sword\" campaign against Gaza.
What was once a fertile coastal plain has turned into a humanitarian abyss, marked by displacement, casualties, hunger, and devastation. As the Israeli military expands its operations, similar scenes of destruction ripple across the region. Under the shadow of the \"Iron Sword,\" peace remains elusive.
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