Gaza Ceasefire Accord Stalls After a Year of Israeli Operations
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
A year after a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, Israel has reportedly killed 1,471 Palestinians and wounded 5,189, while committing 5,223 violations. The agreement aimed to halt military actions and redeploy Israeli troops, but continued operations led to significant casualties and displacement. Israeli control over Gaza has expanded from 53% to approximately 70% of the territory since the accord began. The conflict since October 8, 2023, has resulted in over 74,000 deaths and widespread destruction.
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- Israel killed 1,471 Palestinians and wounded 5,189 in Gaza over the past year, according to reports.
- Israel committed 5,223 violations of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, including bombings and incursions.
- Israeli control over Gaza has expanded from 53% to approximately 70% since the ceasefire began.
- The Gaza ceasefire accord, effective October 10, 2025, has seen continued military operations.
- OCHA reported 196 Palestinian deaths verified near the "yellow line" since the ceasefire.
- The war since October 8, 2023, has caused over 74,000 deaths and extensive infrastructure damage.
One year after a ceasefire agreement for the Gaza Strip went into effect, Israel has reportedly killed 1,471 Palestinians and wounded 5,189, while committing 5,223 violations of the accord. The agreement, which began on October 10, 2025, two years after Israel's war on Gaza started on October 8, 2023, stipulated an end to military operations, Israeli troop redeployment, prisoner exchanges, and humanitarian aid.
Initially, Israeli forces withdrew from some areas, establishing a "yellow line" demarcated by concrete blocks and yellow signs to separate redeployed troops from occupied territories. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), this left approximately 53% of Gaza under Israeli control and 47% accessible. However, the following months saw continued Israeli shelling, raids, gunfire, and building demolitions, with forces repeatedly crossing the "yellow line" and advancing into previously vacated areas.
The Gaza Ministry of Health reported that from the agreement's inception until the present, casualties have mounted monthly. The cumulative toll since the agreement began stands at 1,471 dead and 5,189 injured. The government media office in Gaza stated that Israel committed 5,223 violations, including bombings, shootings, demolitions, troop incursions, and 200 arrests.
OCHA also documented ongoing Israeli attacks after the ceasefire, including military operations and the destruction of residential buildings west of the "yellow line," leading to civilian displacement. A June 26 report indicated the UN Human Rights Office was verifying the deaths of 196 Palestinians, including 18 women and 43 children, near the "yellow line" between the ceasefire's start and early April 2026.
The "yellow line" demarcation has shifted significantly over the year. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on May 28, 2026, that the military controlled 60% of Gaza, with a directive to reach 70%. By June 24, he confirmed control had reached approximately 70%, up from 53% at the ceasefire's start. OCHA estimated on June 26 that areas under restricted access constituted about 64.9% of the Strip, described as under "stricter and direct Israeli control" and largely off-limits to Palestinians.
These developments follow extensive Israeli ground operations prior to the ceasefire, which saw control established over key axes like "Netzarim" and the "Philadelphi" corridor, along with incursions into Rafah, Khan Younis, Gaza City, and northern areas like Jabalia and Beit Hanoun. Since October 8, 2023, Israel's actions in Gaza have resulted in 74,254 deaths and 175,306 injuries, displaced most of the population, and damaged or destroyed about 90% of the Strip's infrastructure.
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