Five months after all parties agreed to a US-sponsored ceasefire, the Israeli occupiers continue to be in charge of Gaza. The truce that briefly raised hopes in late 2025 —backed by UN Security Council Resolution 2803, adopted on Nov. 17 — never took root. Israel’s military presence has effectively expanded and restrictions on aid, fuel and movement have persisted. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights last week warned that Palestinians in Gaza continue to live “under conditions of precarity and dehumanization” five-plus months after the ceasefire was proclaimed.

Five months after a ceasefire was announced in Gaza, airstrikes are still killing civilians, and the humanitarian situation remains dire

Five months after all parties agreed to a US-sponsored ceasefire, the Israeli occupiers continue to be in charge of Gaza. The truce that briefly raised hopes in late 2025 —backed…