India, March 9 -- The first call to prayer of Ramadan rose this year over a skyline of shattered concrete and exposed rebar. In Gaza, the holy month began not with lanterns and communal meals but with artillery fire and airstrikes.

Israeli forces carried out early morning attacks across the Gaza Strip, killing civilians, including women, according to regional reporting. The escalation has revived scrutiny over Western silence amid Gaza genocide allegations, particularly as civilian casualties mount despite diplomatic claims of restraint.

Strikes in the Shadow of a Ceasefire Reports from Al Jazeera and Anadolu Agency confirmed that at least two Palestinians were killed in early Ramadan strikes, while a Palestinian woman was killed in se...