GAZA, (PIC)
Six months after the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip came into effect on 10 October 2025, the situation on the ground remains far from the desired calm, with continuous Israeli violations, an exacerbating humanitarian crisis, and declining opportunities for recovery and reconstruction.
According to human rights and official sources in the Strip, more than 2,000 violations have been recorded since the start of the truce, resulting in the martyrdom of 756 Palestinians and the injury of more than 2,100 others, at a time when estimates indicate a continuous rise in the toll of the war, which was described as one of the bloodiest wars in the history of the Strip.
The same sources confirm that the total number of martyrs since the beginning of the aggression on 7 October 2023 has risen to about 72,335 martyrs, in addition to 172,202 injured, in a toll that reflects the scale of the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe.
Humanitarian reality under the rubble
On the ground, the truce seems like nothing more than a fragile title for a tragic reality experienced by the population. Citizen Abu Mohammed Shurrab from Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, is still searching for the bodies of his children under the rubble of his destroyed home, after imposed restrictions prevented the entry of heavy equipment to remove the debris and recover the victims.
In a similar scene, displaced people in the south of the Strip recount daily fears of approaching areas called the “Yellow Zone”, where residents warn of frequent gunfire despite the ceasefire being in effect, making the return to residential areas almost impossible.
As for the displaced woman Faten al-Fajm, she confirms that life has not changed since the start of the truce, saying that “fear is still the master of the situation, and returning home is not possible in light of the continuing risks and the lack of basic life requirements.”
Limited aid and a worsening crisis
In parallel, the crisis of entering humanitarian aid continues, as local data indicates that what enters the Strip does not exceed 39% of the agreed-upon trucks, while fuel quantities do not exceed 14.9% of actual needs, which led to widespread paralysis in the electricity, water, and sanitation sectors.
Restrictions also continue on the entry of reconstruction materials, at a time when the scope of destruction is expanding and the number of uninhabitable homes is increasing, amidst the absence of any serious signs to start the reconstruction process.
Health sector on the edge of collapse
The health sector in turn faces an accelerating collapse, as a result of the acute shortage of medicines and medical supplies, and the prevention of the entry of devices and equipment, in addition to the enormous pressure resulting from the number of injured and wounded.
Dr. Mohammed Abu Salmiya, Director General of Al-Shifa Medical Complex, described the health situation in Gaza as the worst ever.
International organizations, including “Doctors Without Borders”, warn that the continuation of the current situation means an exacerbation of the humanitarian catastrophe, noting that the health system in Gaza is “gradually being suffocated” in light of the imposed restrictions.
Closed crossings and postponed dreams
In a related context, the Rafah crossing is still witnessing strict restrictions on travel movement, especially for the sick and wounded, as the percentage of movement facilitation did not exceed 25% according to local estimates, which led to the disruption of thousands of humanitarian cases that need urgent treatment outside the Strip.
Other sources indicated that since the opening of the crossing, only 70 medical cases have left per month.
Among those cases is the child Lama Abu Reida (five months), who suffers from an acute respiratory crisis and depends on an oxygen device, as her opportunity to travel for treatment was disrupted after the crossing was suddenly closed, leaving her life hanging between waiting and the unknown.
Despite six months passing since the ceasefire, Gaza still lives a reality closer to a “city under fire”, where military violations overlap with humanitarian collapse, in the absence of radical solutions that stop the continuous bleeding.