Israeli troops at the border with Gaza, southern Israel
epa11335039 An Israeli tank patrols along the northern part of the border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, 12 May 2024. More than 34,900 Palestinians and over 1,455 Israelis have been killed, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), since Hamas militants launched an attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October 2023, and the Israeli operations in Gaza and the West Bank which followed it. EPA/ATEF SAFADI