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Israel Continues Deadly Attacks in Gaza Despite U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire

HeadlineOct 22, 2025

Israel is continuing its deadly attacks in Gaza despite the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Al Jazeera is reporting that hospitals in Gaza received 13 bodies over the past day and that Palestinians say they have seen no real change in their lives since the ceasefire. The Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis is reporting that Israel has handed over 30 bodies and remains of slain Palestinians. Hamas has handed over the bodies of 15 Israeli hostages as part of the ceasefire deal so far. On Wednesday, a funeral was held for 54 Palestinian prisoners after their corpses were returned by Israel–the unidentified bodies were buried in a mass grave. It comes as the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, says that the amount of aid currently entering Gaza is a “drop in the ocean of what’s urgently needed.” Here’s Abeer Etefa of the World Food Programme.

Abeer Etefa: “Since the ceasefire started on the 11th of October, we now have over hundred and — over 530 trucks into Gaza, supporting bakeries, nutrition programs, general food distributions. So far, we’ve had over 6,700 tons of food. That’s enough for close to half a million people for two weeks. Daily deliveries continue, and they are now averaging around 750 tons. That’s much better than what we had before the ceasefire, but it’s still well below our target, which is around 2,000 tons every day.”

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