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One year after the Gaza ceasefire took hold, more than 100 aid organizations say the truce exists “only in name.”
In a joint statement marking the October 10 anniversary, the groups said Israeli strikes have continued and that at least 1,400 people have been killed since the ceasefire began, while restrictions on aid have left Gaza’s population in deepening crisis.
Human Rights Watch, in a report released the same day, said the anniversary marks a year of failed promises, documenting continued demolitions, displacement and limits on humanitarian access.
According to reports, medics in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed five people on Friday, even as diplomats spoke of efforts to keep the agreement alive.
Aid groups are calling for the ceasefire to be made real — with sustained aid flows, protection for civilians and a path toward a lasting political settlement.
The anniversary has also revived debate over what a durable end to the conflict would require. Humanitarian officials argue that without a political horizon, each ceasefire merely pauses the suffering rather than ending it.
For the two million people living in Gaza, the statistics translate into daily hardship: damaged homes, overwhelmed hospitals and an economy in ruins. The aid groups say the coming winter will test whether the international community can turn paper promises into protection.
Diplomats, for their part, insist the framework still holds and point to quiet channels working to prevent a full collapse. But with violations mounting on all sides, according to monitors, confidence in the arrangement is wearing thin.
Humanitarian agencies say the funding picture is nearly as bleak as the security one. Appeals for Gaza remain far short of their targets, and several major donors have scaled back commitments as competing crises demand attention.
Marking the anniversary, the aid groups urged governments to use their leverage: open the crossings, protect medical facilities and let reconstruction begin. Without those steps, they warned, the second year of the “ceasefire” will look much like the first.
