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More than 100 humanitarian and human rights organizations said on Friday that the Gaza ceasefire “exists only on paper,” citing continued Israeli attacks and restrictions on aid and reconstruction a year after the agreement.
In a joint statement, the organizations said Israeli attacks, shootings and military operations had killed more than 1,400 Palestinians over the past year, including at least 324 children.
“A ceasefire is meaningless if children continue to be killed and families remain unable to rebuild their lives,” said Inger Ashing, chief executive of “Save the Children”. “Since the ceasefire was announced, nearly one child has been killed every day.”
The statement said Israeli forces had moved the so-called Yellow Line further into Gaza, beyond the withdrawal line set out in the agreement, leaving Palestinians confined to an increasingly crowded area.
Nearly 2 million people still need shelter, while more than 80% of Gaza’s structures have been damaged, according to the statement. With winter approaching, families face a choice between unsafe buildings and tents exposed to cold, wind and flooding.
A damaged building collapsed in Gaza City in September, killing 21 people, including 12 children, the organizations said. Restrictions on equipment and construction materials continue to obstruct recovery, said Jan Egeland, secretary general of the “Norwegian Refugee Council”.
None of Gaza’s 36 hospitals is operating at full capacity, and shortages of medicine, equipment and fuel remain critical, the statement said. More than 18,500 patients, including at least 4,000 children, need medical evacuation, while more than 1,000 have died waiting.
Meanwhile, 1.4 million people face crisis-level hunger or worse through the end of the year, the organizations said. They urged governments to halt the killings, ensure unhindered access for aid and support reconstruction and accountability.
“Accountability cannot be buried under the rubble,” said Agnes Callamard, secretary general of “Amnesty International”.
