Israeli forces have continued carrying out lethal operations in Gaza despite a cease-fire agreement that formally entered its second phase in mid-January, raising mounting questions about the deal’s durability as civilian deaths climb and humanitarian aid remains blocked.
Since Jan. 15, when the second phase was launched under a U.S.-brokered framework, at least 125 Palestinians have been killed and 272 wounded, according to Anadolu Agency’s (AA) compilation of official figures.
Gaza’s Health Ministry, tracking the broader period since the truce first took effect in October, puts the toll even higher, reporting more than 550 Palestinians killed despite the agreement.
Israeli forces have committed at least 276 documented violations during the second phase alone, including live fire targeting civilians, airstrikes, armored incursions into residential neighborhoods, home demolitions and targeted bombardments, according to Gaza authorities.
On Thursday, 27 Palestinians were killed and 18 wounded in strikes across the enclave, with casualties arriving at hospitals throughout Gaza.
