Israel's October 'ceasefire' fails to stop Gaza attacks
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- Israeli military attacks continue across the Gaza Strip despite an October 'ceasefire,' with the source noting 'nothing is off limits' — homes, tents sheltering the displaced, and funerals have all been hit and the death toll is still rising.
- Gaza's Health Ministry says most of those killed are women and children, while Israel maintains it is targeting Hamas fighters — a contradiction the source presents side by side.
- The United Nations describes Palestinians as stuck in a 'nightmare' that is 'difficult to reconcile with the existence of a truce,' according to the source.
- Talks to move the October deal to its next phase have stalled, per the source, leaving the agreement frozen at its initial stage.
- Presenter Scott McLean was joined by Gideon Levy (Haaretz columnist), Xavier Abu Eid (former PLO communications director) and Julie Norman (Chatham House) to dissect why the truce has not translated into protection on the ground.
Why it matters: Israel and the UN describe the situation in contradictory terms — Israel says it targets Hamas fighters while Gaza's Health Ministry reports most killed are women and children — and stalled phase-two talks mean the 'ceasefire' framework offers no expanding protection to civilians even as attacks on displacement tents and funerals continue.
