At least 60 Palestinians were killed and 284 others were wounded over the past 24 hours as the IDF prepares for a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian death toll since Oct 2023 is now 54,381; 124,381 people are injured or maimed, like the man missing an eye in the photo below. The majority of the victims are women and children. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the IDF operation will lead to a complete takeover of the territory: "We are finally going to conquer the Gaza Strip," he said. In March 2025, the American taxpayer expedited delivery of four billion dollars in military assistance to Israel. Ireland defends its position that Israel is carrying out genocide in the Gaza Strip. Sources: Link One Link Two