Gaza Ceasefire a Year Later: 1,400 Killed, 90% Displaced, and Trump's Peace Plan in Ruins

One year after a United States-brokered ceasefire was announced for Gaza, the deal has stalled and Palestinians are still being killed in daily Israeli military attacks. More than 1,400 people have been killed since the so-called ceasefire took effect, according to Dr. Mohammad Abu Salmiya, director of Gaza's Al-Shifa Medical Complex, while hospitals have received over 5,000 wounded [257853].

The ceasefire was announced on October 9, 2025, but violence has not stopped. Under the agreement, an area was designated for the Israeli army to withdraw from, marked by yellow concrete blocks and known as the "Yellow Line." Instead of withdrawing, the Israeli army expanded its control over Gaza territory from about 53% to roughly 60% of the Strip [257853].

Around 90% of Gaza's population was forced to flee their homes during two years of military operations, and more than 80% of buildings across the Strip have been destroyed [257853]. Most displaced people now live in crowded tent cities with few basic supplies [258065].

Ahmed Hamed, 32, returned to his partially destroyed home after the ceasefire announcement, believing the violence had ended. He repaired what he could and moved his family back in. Barely a month later, the Israeli army began expanding the Yellow Line toward his house. "We can say that the end is merely symbolic and deceptive as long as the bombings, control over the territory, and forced displacement of residents continue," he said [257853].

Hamed's cousin lost his wife on the same day she was returning to their home. She was shot in the head and died instantly [257853].

Dr. Abu Salmiya said Gaza's population has not felt that the ceasefire is real. Hospitals across the Strip face severe shortages, with 50% of essential medicines unavailable and more than 60% of consumable medical materials needed for surgical operations missing [257853]. The World Health Organization has said Israel is preventing 60% of medical equipment from entering Gaza [257853].

Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said what is happening does not constitute a ceasefire in the full sense of the word, because his office continues to receive near-daily reports of people killed and civilian infrastructure attacked. He said Palestinians are forced to wait days, weeks, and sometimes months to receive aid because of Israel's strict inspection procedures for aid convoys [257853].

Despite Israel's commitment under the ceasefire agreement to fully open border crossings and allow agreed amounts of food, relief supplies, medical aid, and fuel to enter, the country has not met its obligations [257853].

As winter approaches, displaced Palestinians living in tents fear the coming months. Israel has not allowed construction materials or temporary housing caravans into Gaza. Laerke said Gaza residents are preparing for their fourth winter in conditions of deprivation [257853].

The US plan to end the war has largely stalled, and Palestinians continue to face Israeli strikes even after the ceasefire was announced [258065].