Israel escalates attacks in Gaza amid heightened tensions

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Israel has intensified its military operations in the Gaza Strip, with at least four Palestinians killed in the past 24 hours. The enclave has been experiencing daily violations of the October ceasefire agreement since its implementation.

According to local health officials, more than 25 Palestinians have been killed in the past week alone, bringing the total number of deaths since the ceasefire to over 800. The Gaza Strip has been devastated by conflict for over two years, resulting in the loss of over 72,500 Palestinian lives.

The Israeli military has acknowledged the killing of six Palestinian police officers it claimed were involved in planning imminent strikes. However, there is no evidence provided to support this claim.

Analysts argue that Israel’s actions are part of a broader strategy to maintain a state of war and undermine the US-brokered agreement. Ahmed al-Tanani, a political analyst in Gaza, stated that Israel is targeting police forces to eradicate any possibility of restoring stability and to push the enclave into internal chaos.

Meanwhile, Israeli forces have advanced further into western Gaza and expanded the “yellow line” delineating areas under Israeli military control. The area now covers approximately 60% of the enclave, effectively partitioning Palestinian territory and restricting freedom of movement.

The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), a body established under US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”, has been paralyzed due to Israel’s actions. Iyad al-Qarra, a political analyst, stated that the committee has been isolated in Cairo by Israel to prevent it from functioning on the ground.

Academic and Israeli affairs expert Mohanad Mustafa noted that the ceasefire agreement was initially forced upon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by the US. Now, Mustafa argued that Israel is deliberately blocking the entry of the NCAG to prevent the return of any political or civil life to Gaza, aiming to maintain a status quo of indefinite military occupation.

The “Board of Peace” is chaired by Trump and features pro-Israel US figures who have the power to decide Gaza’s future. Adolfo Franco, a Republican strategic analyst in Washington, defended the Israeli military’s actions, stating that Israel has paused its implementation of the ceasefire because Hamas refuses to disarm.

Source: Al Jazeera