Despite the declaration of ceasefire in the besieged Gaza Strip, Israel's brutality is not curbed. According to a report by Reuters, since the ceasefire took effect on October 10, Israel has violated the truce 47 times, killing at least 38 Palestinians.
Local authorities have accused Israeli soldiers of shelling, indiscriminate attacks, and firing at civilians, and that tanks, drones, and armored personnel carriers were used in the operations.
Israeli soldiers remain deployed in Shejaiya, Al-Tuffah, and Zeitoun, while the troops had not completely withdrawn from Khan Younis. Palestinians are also still denied access to Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned that the Rafah border crossing, Gaza's only international gate, will remain closed until further notice. Netanyahu claimed that "Hamas has not yet returned the bodies of all deceased hostages; therefore, reopening the border is not possible."
The Palestinian embassy earlier indicated that Rafah crossing was to be reopened last Monday, but Netanyahu's action stalled the plan. Palestinian resistance movements asserted that upholding the closure of Rafah is against the ceasefire agreement.
Reopening Rafah and allowing humanitarian aid to enter Gaza formed part of the most vital conditions of the US-brokered ceasefire agreement, which aimed at mitigating the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the enclave.
In a Saturday communique, Hamas threatened that if Israel continues to keep the Rafah crossing closed, the transfer of the bodies of hostages will be delayed. That night, in accordance with the ceasefire deal, Hamas delivered the bodies of two Israeli hostages to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
The closure of Rafah and the ongoing breaches of the truce have again raised doubts about the future of the ceasefire and the potential for peace in Gaza.
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