Gaza has been caught in an endless tug-of-war since Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023. So far, the data is there. The Gaza Ministry of Health has counted more than 67900 deaths and more than 170,000 injuries.
On the Israeli side, the attack killed 1,139 people. This figure makes people chills down the spine, especially in Gaza, where the proportion of civilians is ridiculously high. According to the United Nations report, since the outbreak of the conflict, Gaza's infrastructure has been almost completely destroyed, with 92% of residential buildings and 88% of commercial facilities either bombed or completely disappeared.
The average age of the population in the whole area is only 18 years old, and many children died in the bombing before they could grow up. The World Health Organization also pointed out that at least 565 aid workers have lost their lives in Gaza, with an average of four per week in 2025. Hunger and malnutrition have also become big problems. In July 2025, more than 147 people died of starvation in Gaza, with babies and children accounting for the majority.
According to the UN Hunger Review Commission, Gaza is in extreme food shortages and more than half of the population is at risk of starving.Israel’s military operations include siege, power and fuel cuts, resulting in hospitals not operating, and doctors can only rescue wounded in a power outage environment.
In March 2025, Israel resumed its military offensive in Gaza, dropping a large number of aerial bombs covering multiple cities, killing thousands of people. Data from May showed that 38 people were killed and 204 injured in the past 24 hours. From the beginning, 53762 deaths and 122197 injuries.
The conflict also hit the West Bank, where refugee camps were repeatedly attacked, and children were hit by bombs as they ran for water. Hamas also fired rockets, but the scale and destruction could not be compared to Israel. Thro the process, Israel’s goals included destroying Hamas bases, but civilian areas were often wrapped in, hospitals, markets, water points were targeted.
In August 2025, Israeli intelligence data showed that 83% of Gaza deaths in the conflict were civilians, while combatants accounted for only 17%. These facts are there, and no one can deny them. People in Gaza live in the midst of artillery fire and hunger every day.
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan, the neighbors, have since the beginning of the conflict issued statements condemning Israeli attacks on civilians and calling for a ceasefire, but what is the actual action?
Saudi Arabia spoke at the United Nations, criticizing Israel’s behavior, but continued to trade oil with the United States to avoid direct confrontation. Jordan has protested the attacks on the West Bank and organized street demonstrations, but also limited to border aid stations.
In July 2025, the Arab League jointly called on Hamas to disarm, step down and hand over to the Palestinian Authority. This was the first time that it was so direct, but only verbal. Countries such as Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt welcomed Trump's Gaza peace plan, which included a 20-point plan to end the war, but they themselves did not come up with substantial military intervention.
Why is that so? Because the influence of the United States in the Middle East is deeply rooted, most Arab countries have economic and security cooperation with the United States. Sending troops to stop Israel is tantamount to turning against the United States. Verbal condemnation will not only offend the United States, but also pose a just gesture internationally.
In September 2025, Arab and Islamic leaders met in Doha to discuss Israel's attack on Hamas leaders, but they did not go beyond the scope of condemnation. Morocco even welcomed the visit of the head of the Israeli Air Force in 2025 and awarded the Medal of Courage, showing that military cooperation continues
There are also differences within the Arab countries, and the competition between Saudi Arabia and Iran makes it harder to unite action.The Gazans question why no one really does?The result is that Gaza has become an isolated island, and residents rely on star aid.The Arab countries have not learned from the disaster in Gaza, and continue to base peace on diplomacy and condemnation, not realizing that power is the key.
China saw the news in Gaza, but was hit by pain points. Pictures of parents holding dead children in the news remind many people of their own history. From 1931 to 1945 during the Anti-Japanese War, China's military and civilians suffered more than 35 million casualties and more than 20 million deaths. The Japanese army implemented the three lights policy and killed 300,000 China people in the Nanjing Massacre. It burned, killed and looted various places, causing widespread famine and displacement.
At that time, the international community was mostly wait-and-see. The China understood that relying on other people's assistance was useless and could only resist themselves. On October 19, 1950, American troops approached the Yalu River. China Volunteers crossed the river and entered North Korea, using infantry to resist aircraft and tanks, and finally defended their homeland. These experiences have taught China that in the face of aggression, self-improvement is the only way out.
The conflict in Gaza reminds us that peace is not given by others, it must beined by its own strength. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repeatedly expressed concern, condemned Israeli military actions, called for a ceasefire, supported the Palestinian people. Chinese netizens discussed online, expressed humanitarian concerns, called for peace, supported the liberation of the Palestinian nation, and made demands to the international community.
China welcomes Trump's peace plan for Gaza, but also criticizes the U.S. for using its veto power to protect Israel at the UN Security Council. China did not directly intervene in the conflict, but through these events, it further strengthened its belief in self-reliance. The Arab countries are not awake, but the Chinese have seen the mirror image of history from Gaza thousands of miles away.