Israel’s Ongoing Siege of Gaza: April 2025 Airstrikes and Humanitarian Crisis

The siege of Gaza has intensified. Israeli shelling of Gaza killed a minimum of 30 Palestinians, and Gaza’s civil defense accused Israeli troops of attacking paramedics in Rafah. Hamas posted a video of two captives stating they narrowly escaped an Israeli airstrike. Israeli soldiers advanced into a new “security corridor,” isolating Rafah, fueling fears of annexation. More than 142,000 Palestinians have been displaced since Israel resumed its air campaign, the UN reported.

UNICEF has urged Israel to let emergency aid into Gaza, where nearly one million children are going hungry, lacking clean water, shelter, and medicine. No aid has been let in since March 2, 2025—the longest such blockade since fighting started. UNICEF is warning that it will result in a malnutrition and preventable death crisis. Thousands of pallets of lifesaving goods remain at the border and need to be permitted entry under international law.

Israel has shut down 70% of Gaza’s water supply by stopping the primary pipeline from Israeli company Mekorot, crippling neighborhoods such as Shujayea amidst continuing military actions. Gaza officials are not certain whether the cutoff is a result of bomb damage or a political gesture, but the effect is startling. Already lacking clean water and suffering damaged infrastructure, the siege of Gaza has led to a worsening water crisis. Gaza now faces a worsening water crisis, threatening dehydration and disease outbreaks.

April 2025 has seen Gaza plagued by the cruelty of military hostilities and sustained siege. Its conditions have increased since Israel deepened its air strikes and military invasions, with Palestinian civilians undergoing atrocities, famines, and an acute human rights crisis. The article describes the effects of the recent air strikes by Israelis, the unfavorable living conditions within Gaza, as well as calls from the global community for justice and action.

Israel’s Deadly Airstrikes on Gaza: April 2025

At the beginning of April 2025, Israel’s aerial bombings intensified, hitting both civilian and military targets in Gaza. Israeli warplanes bombed Khan Younis, which is a densely populated district in south Gaza, destroying a significant portion of the area on April 7. The aerial strike near a charity kitchen killed a minimum of six people and injured over a dozen other people, most of whom were only trying to get food.

This assault on Gaza’s civilian infrastructure is all part of the general Israeli strategy of demoralizing Hamas as part of the broader siege of Gaza. But it also inflicts enormous suffering on the Palestinian people. Overburdened hospitals and medical facilities are stretched even further as they try to treat the wounded. The bombings have brought Gaza’s already battered health care system to the point of collapse.

Recently released Palestinian detainees who were held by Israelis have brought some serious charges of abuse, such as chemical burns, electrical shock, beating, and denial of medical attention. One man testified to having been burned alive, while others testified to seeing other people murdered and tortured. The men had been arrested by Israel under its Unlawful Combatants Law in connection with the 7 October 2023 attacks but did not take part in them. Despite thorough complaints, organized abuse is denied by the Israeli military, in which it reports complaints are investigated and pursued when warranted. Legal analysts point out such treatment is against Israeli and international law.

The Humanitarian Crisis and Siege of Gaza: Starvation and Suffering

Aside from the direct effect of bombing, Gaza is experiencing severe food, clean water, and essential medical supplies shortages. Because the blockade stopped the supply of goods, Gazan families are struggling to survive. More than 2 million Gazans are discovered to be hungry by relief organizations, and the international community cannot provide sufficient relief because the war continues.

International agencies such as the United Nations have called for an immediate ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid to be delivered in safety. However, hostilities continue to keep the Palestinians to ransom with the twin threat of starvation and shelling.

Ground Operations and Escalating Conflict

Israel conducted ground raids in Gaza in March 2025, capturing strategic positions in the south and middle of the strip. These attacks are all included in Israel’s bigger mission of dismantling Hamas’ machinery of war. But these attacks did nothing but add to the already destructive situation in Gaza. There are additional civilian casualties and fewer expectations for peace.

The Death of a Palestinian Journalist

On April 7, 2025, a new tragedy struck when Palestinian journalist Hilmi al-Faqawi was murdered in an Israeli air raid on a press tent in Khan Younis. The bombing of the center of Gaza’s press complex was another indication of the harsh reality of life for journalists and civilians alike in the siege of Gaza and war zones. The assassination has led to international condemnation, and publications from around the world have criticized the attack and urged more protection of freedom of the press.

International Call for Justice

The world universally condemned the ongoing attacks in Gaza, and the human rights community urged Israel to stop its air attacks and military strikes. People and countries around the globe have demanded justice and have requested Israel to cease attacking civilians and grant unrestricted access to humanitarian assistance. The call for justice rings out the voices of loved ones lost in this war, and the demand for a lasting peace is more necessary than ever before.

The Struggle for Peace in Gaza

With worsening conditions in Gaza due to the siege of Gaza, desperation among Palestinians is increasing. The cycle of violence and the constant specter of blockade and bombardment continue to batter Gaza residents relentlessly. April 2025 finds the world witnessing Gaza families struggling to survive in a cycle of war, brutality, and starvation threats.

The world must act fast to raise the siege, save civilians, and provide the aid needed to avert more humanitarian catastrophe. World leaders must rise to restore peace, justice, and dignity to the people of Gaza.

A Palestinian reporter wrote his last message:

“Only a few hours remain… and Gaza will be erased from the face of the earth.”

You will see us only again in Paradise.

Gaza is exhaling its last gasp.

We waited for you so long……

Khuda hafiz……

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