
© Omar Ashtawy/APA ImagesPalestinian families returning to the Shujaiyya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City, continue their lives with limited means among the rubble of Israeli attacks • November 4, 2025
Palestinians hoped the Gaza ceasefire with Israel would offer a chance to recover from two years of genocide, but a month later,
Israel continues to strike with impunity, the economic crisis remains, and nutritious food is nearly impossible to find.When the ceasefire was declared in mid-October 2025, many in Gaza believed it might finally signal a return to peace — an end to the explosions, the airstrikes, and the constant buzzing of the
Zannana (unmanned reconnaissance aircraft) overhead.
But the reality on the ground has been very different.Almost every morning, the sounds of Israeli bombing can still be heard. Breaking news headlines continue to report rising numbers of martyrs and injured civilians. According to Gaza's Ministry of Health,
since the so-called end of the war, over 236 civilians have been killed and nearly 600 have been wounded. Israeli tanks continue to block access to large parts of the territory, restricting civilian movement through what is referred to as "the yellow line," preventing thousands from returning to their homes. Surveillance drones still hover above.
Bombs still fall — only now under the label of a "ceasefire."
According to the Government Media office,
Israel shot at civilians 88 times, raided residential areas beyond the "yellow line" 12 times, bombed Gaza 124 times, and demolished people's properties on 52 occasions. It added that Israel also detained 23 Palestinians from Gaza over the past month.
Comment: Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna is also looking for Americans that may have been involved: