A Palestinian man carries a wounded child after an Israeli strike on a residential building in Gaza City, Friday, June 27, 2025.Israeli troops are “haunted by what they have done” in Gaza, according to a UN specialist.Israel declared war on the Palestinian territory in October 2023 after Gaza-based militants Hamas killed 1,200 people on Israeli soil and took a further 251 others hostage.Israel then imposed an aid blockade and launched a ground offensive, triggering a humanitarian crisis in the territory.An estimated 56,000 people in Gaza have been killed over the last 21 months. Up to 70% of the deceased are believed to be women and children.