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Photo essay by The Electronic Intifada documenting conditions in Palestine during December 2025, the second month after the October 2025 ceasefire. Israeli forces killed 50 people in Gaza and injured at least 224 others between December 3-29, 2025, despite the ceasefire declaration. Among those killed was photojournalist Mahmoud Wadi, 34, struck by a drone-fired missile in Khan Younis on December 2, 2025. The October ceasefire failed to translate into improved safety for women and girls, with UN Women noting that dozens of women and girls had been killed and hundreds more injured since the ceasefire began. One image depicts a public gathering in Gaza, in which images of remains of unidentified bodies are shown to individuals searching for missing family members and loved ones. Images also depict events in the West Bank, including the destruction of 2 homes in al-Walaja, near Bethlehem. Recommended for researchers and educators seeking a photographic and data record of conditions in Gaza during the first full month of the October 2025 ceasefire, with the killing of a photojournalist and the UN Women assessment providing important documentation of continued violence against civilians.
