Two months after the US-brokered ceasefire-that-is-not-a-ceasefire came into effect, Gaza appears calm – but it is not at peace.
The bombs no longer fall daily, yet some nights are still pierced by airstrikes. In late October, one such bombardment killed at least 104 Palestinians.
In total, since 10 October, when the agreement went into effect, Israel has killed at least 394 people, according to Gaza’s health ministry, while violating the ceasefire agreement over 738 times.
Israel’s military violence is just one side of the coin. Gaza is devastated. Over 80 percent of Gaza’s buildings have been damaged or destroyed, creating what the UN estimates is 61 million tonnes of rubble. Entire neighborhoods have been flattened.
Hospitals, homes and businesses all lie in ruin. Gaza’s education system has been all but erased: more than 95 percent of school buildings and 79 percent of higher education campuses have been damaged or destroyed. ….more
