Special Correspondent
- Israeli airstrikes continue across Gaza despite a declared truce with Hamas
- Humanitarian agencies report being denied access to the enclave
- UNRWA and NGOs cite closed crossings and de-registration hurdles
- Gaza faces acute shortages of food, fuel, and medical supplies
ISLAMABAD: Israel has continued to carry out airstrikes in Gaza and block international humanitarian aid despite a formal ceasefire with Hamas, according to multiple reports from Al Jazeera, Reuters, and the Associated Press.
Al Jazeera, in its live update on Monday, said Palestinians “continue to struggle for food, clean water, fuel, and reliable shelter” more than two weeks after the ceasefire came into effect. The network reported that humanitarian operations remain suspended as Israeli authorities “maintain strict controls over border access and truck convoys.”
The Associated Press, citing Israeli military officials, said Israel announced a temporary halt to aid transfers recently after alleging ceasefire violations by Hamas. The agency reported at least 19 Palestinians killed in renewed Israeli strikes in central and southern Gaza that same day.
Meanwhile, NPR-affiliated WUSF reported that Israel has de-registered several international aid groups, effectively barring them from operating inside Gaza and the West Bank. Humanitarian organisations, including UNRWA, said the restrictions have left only a fraction of the required aid—about 300 trucks daily—able to cross into Gaza.
Reuters, describing the continued bombardment as “the most serious test yet” of the truce, quoted Israeli officials as saying the military targeted “terrorist infrastructure” in retaliation for militant attacks on its forces. The military maintained that the ceasefire “technically remains in place” but that aid entry would resume only after Hamas meets certain conditions.
Humanitarian analysts quoted by Al Jazeera warned that the combination of continuing airstrikes and the aid blockade “threatens to undo any humanitarian relief achieved by the ceasefire” and risks pushing Gaza further toward famine.
