Nearly six months after a fragile ceasefire, Gazans face worsening conditions: food shortages, soaring prices, and flooded tent camps. Heavy rains have overwhelmed sewage systems, deepening the humanitarian crisis.
Despite Trump’s 20-point peace plan and the formation of a US-led Board of Peace, progress remains minimal. Reconstruction materials are blocked by Israel over security concerns. Oxfam’s Bushra Khalidi says recovery efforts are stalled-"basic survival in Gaza."
Israeli airstrikes continue, killing dozens since the Iran-Israel tensions escalated in February. Israel claims targeted Hamas military figures, but civilians, including children, have died.
Hamas has restructured its security forces, set up checkpoints, and imposed new taxes-fueling local frustration. While it pledged to hand governance to a technocratic committee, it shows no sign of disarming.
UN envoy Nickolay Mladenov proposed a phased disarmament tied to Israeli withdrawal and reconstruction. Hamas officials say the group will likely reject it, calling the plan biased.
The $7bn pledged for Gaza’s recovery remains largely undelivered. With global attention shifting to Iran, many fear the peace process is stalling-and Gaza is being forgotten.