New Delhi, April 7 -- In the shattered neighborhoods of central Gaza, where entire families once lived in tightly packed apartment blocks, the war has left behind a landscape of dust, concrete, and silence. Beneath the rubble, thousands are still believed to be buried, uncounted in a death toll that has now surpassed 72,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza health authorities and corroborated by international reporting.

What began in October 2023 as a retaliatory campaign following Hamas's attack on Israel has evolved into one of the deadliest conflicts of the 21st century. Nearly two and a half years later, the war shows no clear sign of resolution, only a steady escalation in human cost, political entrenchment, and global fallout.

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