Gaza Media Office accuses IDF of violating Gaza truce multiple times

(MENAFN) The Government Media Office in Gaza has accused the Israeli army of breaching the ceasefire agreement that took effect on October 10 a total of 194 times, according to statements released Sunday.

Ismail al-Thawabteh, the director of the media office, said the reported violations included Israeli incursions beyond the so-called “yellow line,” the blocking of medical supplies, medicines, tents, and mobile homes, as well as gunfire, shelling, and military raids.

“So far, the occupation forces have committed 194 violations against the Palestinian people since the agreement took effect, an agreement we hoped would bring relief,” Thawabteh said, adding that his office sends daily reports on these incidents to international mediators.

He explained that Israeli forces had repeatedly crossed the designated boundary, carrying out attacks and demolitions that caused civilian casualties. Thawabteh also warned residents against approaching the “yellow line,” citing past incidents where civilians were reportedly killed after trying to inspect their damaged homes near the area.

The “yellow line” refers to the zone marking Israeli forces’ withdrawal points under the ceasefire deal, effectively dividing the Gaza Strip between southern Khan Younis and northern Gaza City.

Thawabteh said that Israel has continued to restrict humanitarian access, preventing the full entry of aid convoys and keeping the Rafah crossing with Egypt closed, despite provisions in the ceasefire. “Israel has also blocked the entry of medicines and medical equipment,” he added.

Reports indicate that Israel has controlled the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing since May 2024, after demolishing its facilities and halting civilian movement. According to the media office, only 3,203 aid trucks entered Gaza between October 10 and the end of the month—just 24% of the 13,200 deliveries promised under the ceasefire agreement.

The Gaza media office noted that the ceasefire deal also called for the entry of heavy equipment to recover bodies trapped beneath the rubble, but said that provision was largely ignored. “This has not been implemented, except for a limited entry of equipment used to search for the remains of Israeli captives,” Thawabteh said.

Israeli media reported last week that limited machinery was allowed in to retrieve the bodies of Israeli captives, while similar efforts to locate thousands of missing Palestinians were blocked.

Gaza authorities estimate that about 9,500 people remain missing, either buried under debris or unaccounted for.

Under the agreement, more than 300,000 tents and mobile homes were also supposed to be delivered to shelter displaced civilians, but Thawabteh said Israel had not fulfilled that commitment. As a result, roughly 288,000 Palestinian families remain without adequate shelter, living in open areas and public spaces.

The Gaza government estimates that Israel has destroyed around 90% of civilian infrastructure, with preliminary losses exceeding $70 billion. Thawabteh accused Israel of deliberately worsening the humanitarian crisis by preventing more than 6,000 aid trucks from entering Gaza from Egypt.

He urged US President Donald Trump and international mediators to take immediate action to pressure Israel to end its violations and uphold the ceasefire agreement in full.

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