As fighting intensifies across Gaza and Israel, CNN is visualizing the war through maps, charts and more.
The conflict is the deadliest between the two sides in over a decade.
As a result of airstrikes in Gaza, hundreds of thousands of individuals have been displaced from their residences, causing overwhelming conditions in various areas, including hospitals, with limited available space. In terms of size and population density, Gaza stands as one of the smallest and most tightly-packed cities in the Middle East.
Due to the continuous barrage of rockets targeting Israel, the country has once again turned to the Iron Dome system as a crucial defense mechanism to safeguard its populace.
Since 2011, the Iron Dome program in the US has been allocated a staggering $2.9 billion by the government, as stated by the Congressional Research Service. Now, let's take a moment to examine and compare the planned military aid provided by the US to Israel in relation to other nations.