epaselect epa12149113 People lie wrapped in white blankets symbolizing Palestinian dead, as they stage a protest against the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, in San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain, 01 June 2025. More than 54,400 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, since Israel launched a military campaign in the strip in response to a cross-border attack led by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on 07 October 2023, in which about 1,200 Israelis were killed and more than 250 taken hostage.  EPA/JUAN HERRERO