COLUMN. Since the ceasefire came into effect on October 10, nearly 400 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip, where the majority of the population continues to live in dire conditions, writes historian Jean-Pierre Filiu in his column.
The al-Saftawi neighborhood, west of the city of Jabalia, in northern Gaza, on December 10, 2025. BASHAR TALEB / AFP
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onald Trump has boasted that the truce that was implemented under his auspices in the Gaza Strip since October 10 extends far beyond the Palestinian enclave. According to the US president, "for the first time in 3,000 years" the agreement represents "the historic dawn of a new Middle East."
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Gaza truce fragile after Israeli strikes defy ceasefire
More than 500 Palestinians have been killed since October 10, 2025, the date fighting was supposed to have stopped under the US…
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When the guns fall quiet, Gaza is left with the ache of survival and the wounds that peace can’t heal.
About 100 Palestinians killed since ceasefire entered into effect on October 10, according to Gaza officials.
