The guns may have fallen silent for now, but the destruction Israel has inflicted on Gaza continues to claim lives. Even under a fragile ceasefire, the death toll keeps rising, not because of fresh airstrikes but due to the sheer scale of devastation left behind. Another 572 deaths have now been confirmed, pushing the official toll past 48,000, while thousands remain missing beneath the rubble. Gaza has become an open graveyard.
The level of destruction is so vast that hospitals, already overwhelmed, are struggling to process the dead. The judicial committee verifying casualties has only now been able to confirm deaths that occurred during Israel's heaviest bombardments. This is the lasting impact of total war - where the dying does not stop just because the bombing has paused. Starvation, infection, deprivation and lack of medical care are now finishing what the airstrikes began. Aid is trickling in, but not fast enough to meet the needs of a population that has lost everything, and the blockade continues to act as a weapon of war, ensuring that even those who survived the bombings remain at risk. Israel's war has turned survival itself into a daily struggle. The Government Media Office in Gaza estimates the true death toll at over 61,000, as many of those missing are now presumed dead. This cycle of violence cannot end without decisive international action. Israel must be held accountable for its violations of international law.
A ceasefire, no matter how fragile, should be an opportunity for rebuilding. The international community must recognise that the suffering is far from over. The question is: how many more bodies will it take before real accountability is demanded?
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