Amid peace talks surrounding the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, Gainesville remains divided, much like the rest of the country. On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led militants attacked Israel from the Gaza Strip, killing around 1,200 Israelis and taking about 250 hostage. Two years later, 48 hostages remain in Gaza, and about 20 are believed to be alive, according to the Associated Press. Israel has been launching military operations along the Gaza Strip in response to the terrorist attack, killing over 67,000 people in Gaza, half of them women and children, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. The World Health...