After forty days of continuous aggression on the northern Gaza Strip, more than 2,000 martyrs, including children and women, have been killed, about 6,000 people have been injured, while about 1,000 civilians and activists have been arrested. The area, which was once teeming with life, has been reduced to ruins, with a severe shortage of basic services such as water and electricity. Families are living in horrific conditions, with homes and infrastructure destroyed, while the international community faces great challenges in providing humanitarian assistance in this ongoing tragedy.