Ceasefire in Gaza Repeatedly Breached as Violence Resumes Following trump-Brokered Agreement
Gaza – A fragile ceasefire intended to bring relief to Palestinians is collapsing as Israel resumes attacks on Gaza, just hours after announcing its “reapplication.” The renewed violence follows a pattern established after the implementation of a 20-point peace plan brokered by former U.S. President Donald Trump, which critics say heavily favored Israel adn offered minimal guarantees for Palestinian safety and humanitarian aid.
The Trump plan, unveiled earlier this year, granted Israel the right to retaliate without jeopardizing the truce. This stance, described as “Trumpian jargon” and “MAGA neorealism,” appears to have emboldened the Netanyahu goverment to continue military operations despite the ceasefire agreement. The situation underscores the precariousness of the truce and the limited protections afforded to Palestinians under the current framework.
Following the ceasefire’s initial implementation, the promised delivery of humanitarian aid has fallen drastically short of commitments. While the agreement stipulated 600 trucks carrying aid per day, only 89 have entered Gaza sence the truce began. Over 25 kilometers of aid convoys remain stalled at the Rafah crossing, controlled by Israel and Egypt.
On Tuesday, the Netanyahu government issued a statement confirming it would resume bombing Gaza, a move that was already underway. The subsequent attacks resulted in the deaths of over 90 palestinians, including 24 children, according to reports. Hamas has been accused of delivering incorrect bodies, while the Israeli army has targeted camps and tents housing displaced people.
For Palestinians, the cessation of attacks and deaths was the sole benefit of the agreement. That benefit is now demonstrably lost, raising serious concerns about the future of the truce and the safety of civilians in Gaza.
Luz Gómez, a professor of Arab Studies at the Autonomous University of Madrid and author of Palestine: inheriting the future (Catarata, 2024), has been following the situation closely.
