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Article by Mera Aladam for Middle East Eye documenting conditions in Gaza as Palestinians enter 2026 under the October 2025 ceasefire, with Israel continuing near-daily attacks and failing to meet its ceasefire obligations. Palestinians face severe shortages of warm shelter, winter items, medicine, clean water, and food as a result of Israel's ongoing aid blockade. Gaza's Government Media Office confirms Israel is allowing just 200 trucks a day into the Strip, far below the 600 agreed under the ceasefire, with only about 20,000 trucks entering since October 2025 out of an agreed 48,000. The office describes the shortfall as leading the enclave into a 'slow death.' A raft of aid organizations working in Gaza have warned of devastating consequences after Israel announced it would ban them from operating in Gaza and the West Bank. Recommended for researchers and educators documenting conditions in Gaza at the new year mark of 2026, capturing the persistence of Israeli attacks, the aid shortfall against ceasefire commitments, and the winter hardship facing displaced Palestinians still unable to return to their homes.
