内容摘要：Israel’s offensive has killed more than 52,000 people in Gaza, many of them women and children, according to Palestinian health officials. The officials do not distinguish between combatants and civilians in their count.

Israel’s offensive has killed more than 52,000 people in Gaza, many of them women and children, according to Palestinian health officials. The officials do not distinguish between combatants and civilians in their count.

Here is a deeper look at why an end to the war has been so elusive.Ultra-orthodox Jewish man looks at the Gaza Strip from an observation point in Sderot, southern Israel, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

Ultra-orthodox Jewish man looks at the Gaza Strip from an observation point in Sderot, southern Israel, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas militants attacked southern Israel, killing 1,200 and taking 251 hostages. Israel’s massive retaliation has killed over 52,000 people in Gaza, according to local health authorities, whose count does not differentiate between militants and civilians.The Hamas attack upended Israel’s longstanding security doctrine. For years, Israel weathered threats along its borders, launching periodic operations to contain them. Hamas’ surprise assault broke that cycle.

Israel says it is no longer willing to accept a reality where such an attack can reoccur. It has gone to great lengths toaccording to that new doctrine.

Israeli forces have seized areas in Lebanon and Syria and cracked down in the West Bank, displacing tens of thousands. In Gaza, they intend to remain in the territory in a bid to eliminate Hamas’ ability to regroup.

Israel shows no sign of relenting, despiteTeresa Chan, whose father founded a local basketball club over 30 years ago, said it’s “the most wonderful thing that we could ever ask for. I think also it challenges the stereotypes and expands their views of what’s possible.”

It’s “a symbol to all girls and boys alike in the Asian community,” Nathan Chan added.Nakase embraces what she feels is a responsibility and thinks about how to use her new platform to encourage more girls on a daily basis.

“What I feel like I’m going to connect more to also is more coaches,” Nakase said. “Because I think that, like I said, the impact of coaches is going to be the reason why other females — younger kids that look like me — that they’re going to be inspired.”Tang reported from Phoenix.