Israeli attacks kill at least five Palestinians in Gaza despite ‘ceasefire’

Attacks continue in violation of the October agreement with more than 1,100 Palestinians killed since then.At least five Palestinians have been killed in attacks across the besieged Gaza Strip as Israel continues to violate an October “ceasefire” on a near-daily basis.Palestinian health officials reported several aerial and artillery attacks across the enclave on Thursday, including an Israeli air strike near the northern neighbourhood of Tuffah in Gaza City that killed two people.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Father, mother, daughter killed in Israeli attack on Gaza homelist 2 of 3Protests in Paris, Gaza for release of Hussam Abu Safialist 3 of 3Palestinians in Gaza search through homes destroyed by Israeli strikesend of listOne person was killed and several were injured when a tent encampment housing displaced Palestinians was bombed in western Gaza City. Elsewhere, a fourth person was killed by Israeli tank fire in eastern Gaza City while a fifth was killed in the southern city of Khan Younis when a car was attacked.The strikes highlight the poor adherence to the “ceasefire”.Since Israel and Hamas signed a US-backed agreement to end the war, little progress has been made in implementing the deal, raising questions about its credibility. Israeli strikes have continued unabated with more than 1,100 Palestinians killed since the truce began. Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis remains unchanged because of Israeli restrictions on the amount of aid entering the enclave, in further violation of the “ceasefire”.Jibril Khattab, whose relative was killed during the truce, told the Reuters news agency that the cessation of hostilities is an “illusion”.“The entire people of Gaza have not lived a single day or a single moment of ⁠ceasefire. This ceasefire is an illusion,” Khattab said.“No place in all of Gaza is safe.”Netanyahu’s fight for survivalIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government has prevented any reconstruction work in Gaza despite the “ceasefire”. Elections are due to be held in Israel on October 27, and Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, risks losing power. As a result, concerns are growing that the 76-year-old could escalate attacks on Gaza in a bid to win over voters.