A Year of Broken Promises: Israeli Strikes Kill 1,500 Palestinians Despite Ceasefire

• by Shimanta Das
• October 24, 2026

More than a year after a so-called ceasefire agreement was signed in October 2025, Israeli strikes have killed at least 1,500 Palestinians in Gaza, according to figures from the enclave’s Health Ministry. The ministry reported on Wednesday that over the previous 24 hours, Israeli attacks killed two Palestinians and another died of wounds sustained earlier, bringing the post-ceasefire death toll to 1,501. In that same period, 5,323 Palestinians have been wounded, underscoring the persistent violence despite the official truce.

The ongoing violations were starkly illustrated on Tuesday, when Israeli strikes killed at least seven Palestinians in separate incidents across the Gaza Strip, including a married couple and a 17-year-old. The following day, an Israeli strike hit an apartment building in Gaza City, killing a woman in front of her three-year-old daughter. Palestinian sources said artillery shelling, gunfire and the demolition of residential buildings have continued in several areas, posing an ongoing threat to civilians even as the ceasefire remains officially in effect.

The Gaza Ministry of Health, run by Hamas authorities, has documented the toll meticulously. In a statement on social media, it said that since the ceasefire began, 1,498 deaths and 5,306 injuries had been recorded as of Tuesday, including two dead and seven injured in the last 24 hours. It also reported the recovery of 838 bodies from areas from which Israeli troops withdrew after the pact was signed. The agreement, reached within the framework of a United States proposal regarding the future of the territory, was intended to halt the bloodshed, but the data reveals a different reality.

These figures highlight a grim pattern: the ceasefire has not stopped the killing. With each passing day, the death toll climbs, and families continue to mourn. The international community faces mounting pressure to address the violations and ensure that the agreement’s promises are upheld. For now, the people of Gaza remain trapped in a cycle of violence, their hopes for peace overshadowed by the relentless sound of strikes.