Israeli ceasefire violations kill over 400 in Gaza

Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed 418 people since the ceasefire came into effect on October 10th, as reported by the Middle East Eye and agencies on December 29th.

This figure is from a statement made by the Gaza-based government media office on December 29th, which also said that Israeli forces had violated the ceasefire 969 times in the same 80-day period.

The report also found that more than 1,141 Palestinians had been wounded during the same period, alongside 45 cases of  there being an illegal arrest by Israeli authorities.

On December 24th, it was reported that Israeli forces had launched airstrikes and targeted areas with tank fire along the yellow line, which represents the area of Gaza under Israeli occupation.

Although the ceasefire terms stipulated gradual Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza, Israel has so far failed to do so. Concerns have been expressed that the yellow line could lead to the de facto partition of Gaza amid reports that soldiers had been moving markers, further restricting Palestinian movement.

It was reported on December 23rd, that Defence Minister Israel Katz announced that Israeli forces would remain “deep inside Gaza“, vowing that they would “never leave all of Gaza.”

According to figures provided by the Palestinian Health Ministry, Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has killed an estimated 71,266 people since October 2023.

Of the more than 71,000 deaths, it is estimated that more than 17,000 were children, while at least 21,000 children have become permanently disabled as a result of injuries sustained in the last two years.

It was reported on October 8th that out of every 100 children in Gaza, four had lost either one parent or both parents, while a report in July found that each day, 10 children were losing limbs as a result of Israeli attacks.

Medical supply shortages led to many children undergoing amputations without anaesthesia or any form of pain relief; Israel’s war on Gaza had left 95% of Gaza hospitals unable to function, as reported in February.

Prior to October 2023, conditions in Gaza were already dire due to the enclave being subjected to an Israeli-imposed land, sea and air blockade since 2007.

The blockade resulted in electricity supply and food shortages, with an estimated two-thirds of Gaza households being considered food insecure in 2019.

Middle East Eye and agencies, Maghrebi.org