The United Nations issued a stark warning, stating that "nowhere is safe" in Gaza due to the escalated Israeli airstrikes in preparation for a potential ground offensive.

Following the unexpected attacks by Hamas on October 7, Israel retaliated by conducting airstrikes throughout nearly every part of the Palestinian enclave. Lynne Hastings, the UN humanitarian coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, emphasized that the people in Gaza have few viable options, as the situation has rendered the entire area unsafe.