Gaza Ceasefire Crumbles: Violence Flares Months After Israel-Hamas Truce

• Despite a US-brokered ceasefire in October, violence has surged in Gaza, with 556 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes.
• Four Israeli soldiers have also died, and others injured, including one severely wounded near the ceasefire line.
• Key aspects of the agreement, such as international security force deployment, Hamas disarmament, and Gaza's reconstruction, remain stalled.
• Both Israel and Hamas accuse each other of violating the truce, with Israel citing Hamas's operations beyond the truce line and Hamas pointing to Israeli strikes on residential areas.
• Mediators are urged to intervene as despair grows among Palestinians, who question the effectiveness of the ceasefire amidst ongoing conflict.