Israel' militants continued bombardment of Gaza, despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, exposes the emptiness of agreements that exist only on paper. Since the ceasefire was announced last October, the Palestinian Health Ministry reports that at least 1,045 Palestinians have been killed. Among the latest victims are Eileen Al-Farra, 13, killed by shrapnel from an Israeli tank shell in Khan Younis, and siblings Islam Moussa, 15, and Abdullah Moussa, 30, killed when Israeli forces struck tents in Al-Mawasi, an area Israel itself had designated a "safe zone."
No ceasefire deserves the name if children continue to die. Every child killed is a devastating reminder of the international community's failure to enforce humanitarian law and protect civilians.
Equally alarming are reports that President Trump's so-called Board of Peace plans to grant itself legal immunity while acquiring public property in Gaza free of charge. Peace cannot be built on impunity, displacement, or confiscation.
The United States and the international community must demand an immediate end to attacks on civilians, independent investigations into war crimes, unrestricted humanitarian access, and a durable ceasefire that exists in reality—not merely on paper.
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