Israel attacking with ‘complete impunity’
Israeli political analyst Akiva Eldar says Israel has attacked Gaza with “complete impunity” despite the ceasefire, stressing the need for a “reliable mechanism” to uphold the agreement.
“I don’t believe that the ceasefire can really put an end to the bloodshed,” Eldar told Al Jazeera. “There are elements within the Israeli cabinet who have an interest in this escalation.
“There should be a kind of reliable mechanism – the Americans, the UN – some kind of responsible adult” to help “avoid this kind of escalation”, he added.
CAIR denounces Israeli attacks, calls ceasefire a ‘myth’
The US-based civil rights organisation Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has condemned the latest Israeli attacks, calling the ongoing yet fragile ceasefire a “myth”.
“This massacre of Palestinian women and children exposes the cruel myth of a so-called ‘ceasefire’ in Gaza,” CAIR said in a statement.
“A ceasefire that allows the slaughter of hundreds of civilians, many of them children, is no ceasefire at all. It is a lie used to mask ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing.”
CAIR said the “world must stop accepting Israel’s empty words while Palestinian families are buried under rubble”.
The civil rights group also reiterated its demand that the US and other governments stop supplying the weapons and military assistance contributing to civilian deaths.
Qatar denounces Israel’s latest ceasefire violations
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has condemned Israel for its “repeated” ceasefire violations, saying they threaten global efforts to restore stability in Gaza.
In its statement, the ministry urged Israel to fully respect the terms of the US-backed peace plan so it can proceed successfully in its second phase.
The ministry called on “all parties to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from any steps that would undermine” Gaza’s stability and future recovery efforts.
Egypt calls on all sides to exercise restraint ahead of Rafah crossing reopening
Egypt has condemned Israel’s latest strikes in Gaza, urging all parties to respect the fragile, US-brokered ceasefire ahead of the reopening of the Rafah border crossing.
In a statement from its foreign ministry, Egypt condemned Israel’s “repeated violations” of the fragile ceasefire and demanded all parties “exercise the utmost restraint”.
‘People in Gaza deserve a genuine ceasefire,’ UNRWA chief says
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, has condemned the latest Israeli attacks in Gaza, describing the current truce as “a ceasefire in name only”.
“A ceasefire means guns fall silent and give way to efforts to end the war,” he posted on X, noting that hundreds of people have been killed since the ceasefire came into effect in early October.
“People in Gaza deserve a genuine ceasefire – a much overdue ceasefire.”
