Israeli Airstrikes Kill 4 Palestinians in Gaza as Death Toll Since Ceasefire Rises by 1,400
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Updated · The Guardian · Oct 8
Israeli Airstrikes Kill 4 Palestinians in Gaza as Death Toll Since Ceasefire Rises by 1,400
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Oct 8
Summary
Four Palestinians were reported killed in Israeli strikes over Tuesday and Wednesday, with attacks hitting Beit Lahiya and Khan Younis and wounding others, Gaza medics said.
Israel said it was targeting militants, but the renewed strikes underscore how a ceasefire reached a year ago has failed to halt daily violence, including shootings near Gaza’s “yellow line.”
The post-ceasefire death toll has climbed by about 1,400, adding to 73,000 Palestinians killed since the war began after Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people.
Across Gaza, displaced families still face malnutrition, disease and inadequate healthcare, while the UN says funding gaps and Israeli restrictions on critical aid items are hampering winter preparations despite more than 600 trucks entering daily.
With Hamas still administering parts of Gaza and reconstruction stalled, residents describe life as neither war nor peace, trapped between continued strikes and the loss of homes, work and basic security.
With over 1,400 casualties since the 2025 agreement, why has the highly anticipated Gaza ceasefire failed to stop the daily bloodshed?
Three years after the tragedy, what hidden political motives continue to block an independent inquiry into Israel's worst security failure?
As displacement surges in the West Bank, how are unchecked territorial expansions quietly reshaping the region's future beyond the Gaza conflict?
October 7, Three Years On: Israel’s Divided Remembrance, Gaza’s Humanitarian Collapse, and the Regional Struggle for Peace
Overview
Three years after the Hamas-led assault on October 7, 2023, Israelis marked the anniversary amid ongoing grief, as all hostages had finally been returned but the trauma remained. Despite a ceasefire, Israeli military operations continued in Gaza, causing thousands of Palestinian deaths and widespread displacement. Gaza’s infrastructure collapsed, leaving most residents without basic needs. The memory of the attack shaped Israel’s 2026 election, with fierce debate over Prime Minister Netanyahu’s accountability and resistance to an independent inquiry. Regional tensions escalated, with proxy conflicts and hardened attitudes on both sides, making hopes for peace and a two-state solution seem more distant than ever.