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A US-Brokered Ceasefire Was Supposed to End the War in Gaza. A Year Later, Progress Has Stalled – WTOP News
Israeli strikes have continued almost daily, and aid groups say no reconstruction has started as more than 2 million Palestinians remain displaced.
On Saturday, October 10, 2026, marking one year since the ceasefire agreement took effect, Human Rights Watch reported that Israeli forces continue to kill civilians and deny sufficient food, aid, and water to Palestinians in Gaza.
Although the 2025 ceasefire allowed Israeli forces to stay in 53 percent of Gaza, they now control about 70 percent of the territory, continuing to move the "Yellow Line" westward while displacing Palestinians.
The Palestine Shelter Cluster reports 94 percent of Gaza's population lacks adequate shelter, while 1.9 million people remain displaced and over 1.4 million face acute food insecurity amid shattered infrastructure.
Recovery needs are estimated at US$71.4 billion over the next decade, yet no money has reached Gaza despite the Board of Peace proposing a $2.45 billion program that remains unfunded.
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir proposed the "710 Disengagement Plan" in September, aiming to depopulate Gaza in seven years, which complicates prospects for rights and reconstruction.
While Israeli captives have been returned, the promised withdrawal, governance transition, and reconstruction remain incomplete as most Palestinians remain displaced