Driving the news:
Despite the formal signing of the “Gaza Peace Accord” at a high-profile summit in Egypt, Israel has resumed deadly strikes across the enclave, drawing sharp criticism from Palestinian officials.
Why it matters:
The Israeli regime’s repeated ceasefire violations threaten to collapse the fragile truce reached after months of deadly war in Gaza, undermining regional mediation efforts led by Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey.
The big picture:
The Sharm el-Sheikh summit, hosted by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump on October 12, brought together leaders and representatives from more than 20 countries, including the UK, France, Germany, Norway, Qatar, Turkey, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority, to formally endorse the Gaza so-called "peace plan". However, neither of the main parties to the conflict, Israel and Hamas, attended the signing ceremony, raising doubts about the plan’s viability.
What they are saying:
Since the announcement of the ceasefire, Israel has carried out 80 violations resulting in 97 deaths and 230 injuries among Palestinians. The Gaza government’s media office said the violations included “deadly strikes on several residential areas,” accusing Israel of “using the ceasefire to regroup militarily while continuing its aggression.”
The other side:
Israeli officials have not commented publicly on ceasefire breaches. In past statements, the Israeli regime has claimed its strikes target “militant infrastructure,” a claim widely rejected by Palestinian authorities, who say most casualties are civilians.
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