A coalition of more than 100 humanitarian, human rights, and civil society organizations released a joint statement asserting that the ceasefire in Gaza, which took effect last October and was brokered by the United States, has failed to improve conditions on the ground. The groups, including Amnesty International, the Norwegian Refugee Council, Save the Children, Oxfam, and Greenpeace, characterized the agreement as existing “in name only” and alleged that Israeli military operations have persisted throughout the period.
According to the organizations’ statement, Israeli forces have killed more than 1,400 Palestinians since the ceasefire began, including at least 327 children. Leaders from member organizations expressed concern about the ongoing violence and its impact on the civilian population. The Norwegian Refugee Council’s secretary-general stated that minimal progress had been achieved for Gaza’s residents in the year since the agreement, while the chief executive of Save the Children emphasized that a ceasefire lacks meaning when children continue to be killed and families cannot rebuild.
The statement highlighted severe humanitarian challenges persisting in Gaza. Nearly 2 million Palestinians require shelter assistance, with 80 percent of structures damaged. The health system remains critically strained, with no hospitals operating at full capacity due to shortages of medicine, equipment, and fuel. Approximately 18,500 patients, including at least 4,000 children, require medical evacuation, and more than 1,000 have died while awaiting such care. Additionally, 1.4 million people face crisis-level food insecurity through the end of the year.
The organizations cited continued Israeli restrictions on construction materials and equipment as obstacles to reconstruction efforts. Recent military operations in central and southern Gaza resulted in casualties and injuries. Leadership from Amnesty International called for accountability mechanisms, stating that persistent failure to enforce International Court of Justice orders has enabled continued mass atrocities against Palestinians.
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