Gaza Genocide02 November, 20253 min read
Israel Maintains Siege as Gaza Children Return to School Amid Devastation
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Israel continues to block most aid and demolishes residential buildings in Gaza. Over one million children in Gaza urgently need food, water, and healthcare access.
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Gaza Ceasefire and Impact
Israel is keeping Gaza under siege during a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, and Israeli forces continue killing Palestinians even as some children try to return to class. Al Jazeera reports that since the ceasefire began, Israeli strikes have killed at least 222 Palestinians and wounded 594, with Israeli shelling near Khan Younis violating the agreement. Kuwait Times says a fragile truce "in place since October 10" has largely halted two years of conflict, yet it also reports a recent Israeli airstrike that killed a Palestinian man in Shejaia and notes both sides accuse each other of violations.
“Since the ceasefire began, Israeli strikes have killed at least 222 Palestinians and wounded 594.”
At the same time, UNRWA has started reopening some schools: over 25,000 students are in temporary learning spaces and around 300,000 are expected to join online classes. Classes have resumed at Al-Hassaina in central Gaza despite limited rooms after serving as a shelter. This fragile reopening is happening amid devastation and continued Israeli attacks.
Aid Challenges in Gaza Ceasefire
Israel’s siege is choking aid and keeping Gaza’s population in deprivation despite the ceasefire. Al Jazeera reports that since last month’s U.S.-brokered truce, only 24% of agreed trucks have entered Gaza—an average of 145 per day versus the 600 agreed—because Israel is obstructing deliveries and forcing convoys through the damaged Philadelphi Corridor. This has left more than 2.4 million people with severe shortages of food, water, medicine, and shelter.
Al-Jazeera Net adds that over one million children still lack water and food, and UNICEF is urging Israeli authorities to open all crossings because the ceasefire has not significantly improved conditions. It also describes the war as a genocide carried out by Israel with U.S. support, with about 90% of civilian infrastructure destroyed and damages estimated at $70 billion. Kuwait Times, in contrast, claims the ceasefire has enabled aid deliveries and emphasizes U.S. oversight with about 200 troops in Israel to monitor the truce and discuss a stabilization force.
Challenges in Gaza Education and Aid
Even as schools reopen, children are studying in overcrowded rooms without desks, while hunger and thirst spread under Israel’s siege. UNRWA’s Philippe Lazzarini says more than 25,000 students are already in temporary learning spaces and roughly 300,000 will attend online. Al-Hassaina in central Gaza has resumed classes despite limited rooms after serving as a shelter.
“UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini reported that over 25,000 students have already joined temporary learning spaces, while around 300,000 will participate in online classes.”
However, over one million children still lack access to water and food, and aid increases are far below pre-war levels. Global inaction during a ceasefire has not eased their suffering.
Shortages of food, water, medicine, and shelter persist because of Israeli restrictions and bombardment damage. This shows that schooling is returning without the basics of survival.
Ongoing Violence and Humanitarian Crisis
Israeli forces are still killing Palestinians during the ceasefire. Al Jazeera documents at least 222 Palestinians killed and 594 wounded by Israeli strikes since the ceasefire began. The network reports continued Israeli shelling near Khan Younis that violates the agreement.
Kuwait Times also reports a recent Israeli airstrike that killed a Palestinian man in Shejaia. Israel says it is targeting remaining militant groups, which those groups deny. This language softens the reality that Israel’s military actions continue to kill Palestinians.
Al-Jazeera Net highlights the scale and severity of the conflict, describing the war as a genocide by Israel with U.S. support. About 90% of civilian infrastructure has been destroyed. UNICEF appeals to Israeli authorities to open all crossings because conditions for children remain dire under siege.
Israel-Gaza Conflict Update
Diplomacy and logistics have not ended Israel’s siege or delivered justice to affected families. Al Jazeera reports that the International Committee of the Red Cross recently transferred three bodies to Israel that were not among the remaining captives. Israel claims that Hamas has not returned all captives’ bodies, while Hamas says Israeli destruction and restrictions on heavy machinery block retrieval efforts.
“The International Committee of the Red Cross recently transferred three bodies to Israel, though they were not among the remaining captives.”
Kuwait Times states that the U.S.-mediated truce included the release of 20 hostages in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees. About 200 U.S. troops are currently in Israel to monitor the ceasefire and plan a possible stabilization force. Meanwhile, Al Jazeera details how aid convoys are delayed along the narrow, damaged Philadelphi Corridor.
Al-Jazeera Net reports that approximately 90% of civilian infrastructure is destroyed, and UNICEF is urging Israel to open crossings. This contrasts with the hopeful but limited school reopenings described by UNRWA.