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The so-called ceasefire in Gaza has been in place for 227 days, as of 27 May 2026, but the humanitarian catastrophe is worsening every day. Attacks and killings continue to devastate civilian life while the Israeli occupation evades its obligations regarding entry of humanitarian aid.
Martyrs and injured civilians arrive daily to under-resourced hospitals across the Strip. The Ministry of Health and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society report that bodies remain trapped under the rubble and on the roads, as ambulance and civil defence crews are still unable to reach most of them. As of 26 May, 785 bodies have been recovered.
Gaza men tried to defend community against IOF
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, five Palestinians were targeted and killed by the IOF in al Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza.
They had confronted Israeli occupation backed armed militia members, who were attempting to advance in the Eastern area of the camp towards homes and a UN school, where displaced families were sheltering.
Four of the five people whose photos are beginning to circulate on social media. The Canary is unable to confirm their names at present.
Later that same day, in a separate incident, a vehicle in Khan Younis was targeted by an Israeli occupation airstrike. Two Palestinians were killed and several wounded.
Hamas spokesperson, Hazem Qassem, called the massacre in the al Maghazi refugee camp “a continuation of the genocide and ceasefire violations”. In a statement, Qassem blamed the “Board of Peace” of inaction, silence, and adoption of the Zionist position.
He stressed:
The escalation of genocidal operations in Gaza underscores the extent of Zionist contempt for all efforts by mediators and guarantor states.
Two of the latest targets of the terrorist Israeli state have been children. These included Mennah Nabil Kamel Abu Libda, age six. She was killed and five others injured when an Israeli occupation airstrike targeted a tent sheltering displaced civilians. This was in the al Mawasi area of Khan Younis, in the south of the Strip.
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The following day Mohammad Al-Khatib, who was just one month old, was being fed by his mother inside their displacement tent. They were both struck by a missile fired from an Israeli occupation helicopter. Mohammad’s leg was so badly injured that it had to be amputated. His mother was killed instantly.
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Ceasefire violations exceed 3,000 since 11 October 2025
According to the Government Media Office, 3,005 violations and serious breaches of the agreement have been carried out by the Israeli occupation between 11 October 2025 and 27 May 2026.
These violations have killed 910 civilians and injured 2,747 others. It brings the total number of Palestinians killed and injured since the start of the genocide to 72,803 and 172,827 respectively.
The violations include bombings, direct attacks targeting civilians and the complete destruction of residential blocks. Repeated live fire incidents, and incursions into residential areas were also carried out. In addition, 82 civilians have been abducted and detained by the IOF during this time period.
Despite Trump’s “Peace Plan” promise of immediate and unhindered access to aid, the Israeli occupation continues its obstructions. Aid is systematically blocked or delayed, and restrictions remain on what can enter Gaza.
Border crossings continue to be closed while many of the most experienced and largest aid organisations are being deregistered. The result is that the amount of essential food supplies in Gaza is not enough to meet the minimum humanitarian needs of the population.
According to figures from the Government Media Office, between 11 October 2025 and 27 May 2026, just over 49,970 of the 135,600 trucks supposed to enter the Strip did so. This reflects a compliance rate of around only 35%.
The problem is made worse due to rising levels of poverty and displacement as well as income sources and local production being destroyed. The entry of fuel, food, and essential materials needed to build durable shelters, repair generators, water and sewage infrastructure also continue to be restricted.
No hospital in Gaza is fully functional
Severe restrictions have also caused a critical shortage of medicines. Therefore, there is still not a single hospital in Gaza which is fully operational. Thousands of amputees are in need of prosthetic limbs, but these too have been prohibited entry to the Strip by “Israel”.
UN agencies warn that Gaza’s health system is on the verge of total collapse. The devastating situation is compounded by shortages of fuel, electricity and medical personnel, and a lack of sanitation.
A total of 1.9 million of the 2.1 million population of Gaza has been displaced. They live in overcrowded, unhygienic conditions worsened by the hot weather. Together with the lack of basic services and nutritious food, these conditions are causing the spread of disease.
[Save the Children](http://coupled/ with the lack of basic services and nutritious food, is causing spread of disease among the population.), says that two out of three children in Gaza are now at risk of infection due to plagues of vermin and insects.
By obstructing the entry of aid, the occupation not only violates the ceasefire deal, but also, yet again, violates its obligations under international humanitarian law. Starving civilians as a method of warfare is illegal under international law. Restricting essential items, such as food and medicine, can constitute collective punishment. This is a recognised war crime under the Fourth Geneva Convention.
It is time for the world to take action to end the Israeli occupation’s culture of impunity.
Featured image via Palestine Chronicle
By Charlie Jaay
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