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More Than 900 Killed in Gaza This Year Despite Ceasefire, Hamas-Run Health Ministry Says
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More Than 900 Killed in Gaza This Year Despite Ceasefire, Hamas-Run Health Ministry Says

From BBC News · () English

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  • More than 900 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza this year despite a ceasefire declared on Oct. 10, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry.
  • The ministry says more than 1,300 people, including 301 children, have died in the territory since the ceasefire began, while the IDF disputes its figures.
  • BBC Verify and conflict monitors documented continued Israeli strikes during the ceasefire, including attacks on sites sheltering displaced people.

More than 900 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza this year despite a ceasefire, according to the latest figures from the territory’s Hamas-run Ministry of Health. The ministry says the total number killed since the ceasefire was declared on Oct. 10 has exceeded 1,300, including 301 children.

Hamas and Israel agreed to halt the war after accepting U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan. The plan called for a suspension of “all military operations, including aerial and artillery bombardment.” Yet BBC Verify’s analysis of dozens of videos found evidence of Israeli strikes at locations including a beachside cafe, tents where displaced people were sheltering and a reported funeral procession in central Gaza.

all military operations, including aerial and artillery bombardment

— Donald Trump peace planThe plan accepted by Hamas and Israel called for the suspension of all military operations.

The ministry recorded 251 deaths between the start of the ceasefire and the end of October. It reported more than 100 deaths in each month from April through August, with July the deadliest month this year at 152 deaths, including 21 children. The ministry attributes the deaths to Israeli military action but does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.

no basis to assume

— Israel Defense ForcesThe IDF disputed the Gaza Health Ministry’s claim that all those listed were killed by Israeli military activity.

The United Nations considers the ministry’s figures reliable, and experts told BBC Verify that independent analysis is consistent with the data. The Israel Defense Forces disputes the figures, saying there is “no basis to assume” that everyone listed was killed by IDF activity. The IDF says it conducts operations “in a precise manner to remove threats and protect its troops and Israeli civilians, in accordance with the agreement,” while seeking to limit civilian harm.

The IDF says five soldiers and one contractor have died since the ceasefire. It also says it has killed hundreds of military operatives. Conflict monitor Acled recorded about 200 Israeli strikes during the ceasefire that reportedly killed Hamas operatives or other armed militants, including commanders linked to planning the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel.

in a precise manner to remove threats and protect its troops and Israeli civilians, in accordance with the agreement

— Israel Defense ForcesThe IDF described its conduct during the ceasefire and its stated aim of limiting civilian harm.
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