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More than 100 NGOs say Gaza truce exists only on paper
One year after the ceasefire, NGOs cite over 1,400 Palestinian deaths while key terms remain unfulfilled.
The short version
- More than 100 humanitarian and rights groups say the Gaza ceasefire exists only on paper one year later.[Al Jazeera]
- The NGOs attribute over 1,400 Palestinian deaths to Israeli attacks since the ceasefire; Islamic Relief and the Health Ministry report tallies of 1,454 and 1,471.[Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera]
- The 20-point deal ended major fighting and freed hostages but has not delivered Palestinian governance or Hamas disarmament, and Israeli control is put near 60 percent of Gaza.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
- Netanyahu says Israel will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed, and Indonesia has put its planned troop pledge on hold.[Associated Press]
Key facts
- More than 100 humanitarian, human rights and civil society groups say the Gaza ceasefire exists only on paper.[Al Jazeera]
- Joint statement signers including Amnesty International and Save the Children attribute over 1,400 Palestinian deaths since the ceasefire to Israeli attacks.[Al Jazeera]
- Gaza's Health Ministry reports 1,471 Palestinians killed and 5,189 wounded since the ceasefire.[Al Jazeera]
- Islamic Relief reports at least 1,454 Palestinians killed and over 5,000 wounded in the year since the ceasefire.[Al Jazeera]
- The 20-point agreement halted major military operations, freed remaining hostages and increased humanitarian access.[Associated Press]
- The agreement has not delivered a new Palestinian administration, Hamas disarmament or an end to Israeli control over more than half of Gaza.[Associated Press]
- An Al Jazeera analysis reports Israel occupies about 60 percent of Gaza, above the 50 percent set in Trump's peace plan.[Al Jazeera]
- Netanyahu announced Israel will not withdraw from any part of Gaza until Hamas has been completely disarmed.[Associated Press]
What remains uncertain
- Casualty totals differ across sources, ranging from about 1,400 to 1,471 Palestinian deaths since the ceasefire.[Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera]
- Israeli territorial control is reported at about 60 percent in one analysis and roughly 70 percent in another.[Al Jazeera · NPR]
- Whether Hamas disarms and Israel withdraws remains unresolved after Netanyahu said Israel will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed.[Associated Press]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Gaza ceasefire ‘exists in name only’, more than 100 NGOs sayAl Jazeera
- A year of ceasefire in Gaza through the lens of NPR's reporterNPR - World
- A US-brokered ceasefire was supposed to end the war in Gaza. A year later, progress has stalledAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press
- What has Trump’s Board of Peace achieved in a year since Gaza ‘ceasefire’?Al Jazeera
- A year after the ‘ceasefire’, Gaza’s healthcare is still collapsingAl Jazeera
- Israel kills or wounds Palestinian every 90 minutes in Gaza since ceasefireAl Jazeera
- Child among seven killed by Israel in Gaza on ‘ceasefire’ anniversaryAl Jazeera
- Maps show how Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ keeps squeezing Palestinians in GazaAl Jazeera
- Palestine weekly: Gaza marks year of ‘ceasefire’ with more Israeli killingAl Jazeera
- Israel’s Yellow Line in Gaza advances, leaving displaced with nowhere to goAl Jazeera