Israeli forces continue bombarding Gaza, killing at least 18 people, including two women and two children, in southern Khan Younis on Tuesday, according to reports.
Meanwhile, United States forces have ramped up attacks on Yemen after the Houthis claimed responsibility for fresh assaults on Israel, as well as on American aircraft carriers stationed in the Red Sea.
What has happened in Gaza since the peace deal collapsed?
On 2 March, the Israeli side blocked all humanitarian aid from entering Gaza after Hamas rejected efforts to revise the terms of the ceasefire agreement that had been reached in January.
Three days later, on 5 March, Arab leaders convened a summit and agreed to adopt a $53 billion reconstruction plan for Gaza, as proposed by Egypt. This plan was seen as a counter to former US President Donald Trump’s “Riviera of the Middle East” vision for the enclave.
Following just ten days of intermittent negotiations, on 15 March, Israel launched a series of large-scale attacks on Yemen, reportedly killing at least 53 people. These strikes came after the Houthis threatened to resume attacks on Israel-linked ships in the Red Sea.
By 18 March, Israel had formally abandoned the ceasefire and resumed bombardment of Gaza, killing more than 400 Palestinians in a single day, many of whom were children.
Within a week of renewed fighting, over 600 Palestinians were reported dead, including more than 200 children and 15 aid workers affiliated with the United Nations emergency response.
Gaza’s health authorities described the attacks as premeditated and aimed at forcing UN agencies to withdraw from the territory, which has long relied on international aid.
Despite growing international criticism, the Israeli military has continued to target aid workers with apparent impunity. There has been no meaningful accountability for the deaths of the 15 UN-affiliated personnel.
On 1 April, the United Nations World Food Programme announced the closure of all its bakeries in Gaza due to a shortage of flour and cooking gas.
On 12 April, the Israeli military said it had completed the construction of the Morag Corridor, effectively severing the city of Rafah from the rest of the Gaza Strip.
By 19 April, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military to intensify its campaign in Gaza, following Hamas’ rejection of a temporary truce and its continued demand for a permanent end to hostilities.
On 21 April, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that 1,864 Palestinians had been killed and 4,890 wounded since the breakdown of the ceasefire on 18 March.
Since the start of the war 18 months ago, at least 51,240 Palestinians have been confirmed dead, with 116,931 others wounded, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
The Gaza Government Media Office updated the death toll to more than 61,700, stating that thousands more are still trapped under rubble and presumed dead.
In contrast, at least 1,139 people were killed during the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023, with more than 200 others taken captive.
