Is the cry of Gaza people reaching the ears of world leaders?

It was late night in Gaza. During the holy month of Ramadan, many people in Gaza were having their Sehri when suddenly the sound of bomber planes echoed. Explosions were heard one after another. They had to drop their food and flee. In front of their eyes, their homes were destroyed. A ceasefire was in effect. No one could have imagined such a brutal attack would come so suddenly. Many loved ones died before their eyes. Little children, having lost their parents, started running alone on the streets, crying. A little while later, the Fajr Adhan was heard. The voice of the muezzin was also filled with tears.

The next morning, the world became aware of this cruel attack. As per the latest reports, 436 Palestinians have been killed in the last 36 hours due to Israeli attacks in Gaza. Among them, 143 were children. Hundreds have been injured. According to the news published on Wednesday (March 19) revealed that airstrikes were carried out in Gaza’s Beit Lahia, Rafah, Nuseirat, and Al-Mawasi areas on Tuesday. The relative peace that the people of these areas felt since January was shattered. Hospitals are once again filled with the injured and dead.

The first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza went into effect on January 19. After this ceasefire, the most intense attack on Gaza has now been launched. After killing nearly 500 people in Gaza, Netanyahu stated, "This is just the beginning!" He made this statement after Israeli warplanes began large-scale attacks on Gaza. However, the Israeli military claims that they are only targeting Hamas.

Egypt has condemned the new attacks on the Gaza Strip. The country is mediating between Hamas and Israel in ongoing peace talks. Hamas has reacted angrily, accusing Israel of "betrayal" for canceling the ceasefire agreement. They stated that Israel has pushed the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza toward "an unknown fate." However, Hamas has not yet declared that they are restarting the war; instead, they have called for intervention from mediators and the United Nations. On the other hand, Israel accuses Hamas of repeatedly refusing to release their hostages and rejecting all proposals from U.S. President's envoy Steven Wittkopf and other mediators, which led to the attacks.

The ceasefire agreement has three phases. Discussions for the second phase were supposed to begin six weeks ago, but that never happened. Before that, Israeli attacks turned Gaza back into a living hell. Dead bodies and limbs lie on the ground, and the injured are unable to find doctors for treatment.

Many people are uncertain whether the ceasefire agreement will ever truly take effect, and if it does, when that will be. So, will this war continue forever? How many more Gazans will die in this manner? How many more children will run through the streets of Gaza, crying? No one knows. Many conscientious people in Bangladesh are writing on social media, "We can’t bear it anymore."

Such cries are heard from people in many countries of the world, but is the cry of the people of Gaza reaching the ears of world leaders? It is sad that many Muslim countries remain silent against these attacks, but the cry of Gaza will eventually reach the ears of world leaders one day. There can be no permanent solution to this issue without declaring Palestine as an independent state.