Gaza: Israeli strikes resume, and Palestinian deaths mount
Since the implementation of the ceasefire, Israeli strikes have multiplied in the Gaza Strip, exposing the illusory nature of a truce supposedly intended to protect civilians. According to Al Jazeera, between October 10 and November 10, at least 242 Palestinians were killed and more than 620 injured in what observers describe as "repeated violations" of the ceasefire.
Gazan health authorities indicate that the total death toll has now exceeded 69,000 deaths since the beginning of the war. This figure includes both victims of the latest strikes and those whose bodies are still being extracted from the rubble several weeks after the massive bombings.
Civilians trapped
The Israeli army claims to target weapons caches and military infrastructure. However, as several international correspondents report, the reality on the ground shows pulverized residential areas, families buried alive, and children pulled from the rubble. Several medical sources indicate that in a single night of bombing, more than 100 Palestinians were killed, nearly half of whom were children.
In Gaza City, Khan Younis, and Rafah, strikes have hit residential buildings, commercial streets, and even the vicinity of food distribution centers. For humanitarian organizations, civilians represent "the overwhelming majority" of recent victims.
A total humanitarian crisis
Hospitals are operating under intense pressure. Caregivers describe an unmanageable situation: lack of medication, absence of equipment, permanent power outages. A recent academic study already recalled that, by early October, more than 67,000 Palestinians had been killed and 169,000 injured, representing more than 10% of Gaza's total population before the war.
Repeated strikes in an enclave deprived of drinking water, electricity, and humanitarian aid further weaken a territory already on the verge of collapse. NGOs warn: each new attack plunges a starving and displaced population into even deeper suffering.
International law trampled
The multiplication of attacks in densely populated residential areas rekindles the debate on the violation of humanitarian law. The targeting of civilian buildings, the obstruction of aid delivery, and the disproportionate impact on children are regularly denounced by human rights organizations as indicators of possible war crimes.
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