The war between the United States and Israel against Iran casts a shadow over Gaza, even as the area experiences a relative calm. The Israeli government has announced the closure of border crossings into the besieged Gaza Strip, including the Rafah crossing, heightening fears that the Israeli occupation forces may exploit the regional tensions as a pretext to tighten their grip on over two million Palestinians and evade commitments from a ceasefire agreement. Observers agree that Gaza is not isolated from developments in the war against Iran and will face political, security, and economic repercussions, especially since it has yet to recover from the impacts of past conflicts that have exhausted the region over the last two years.