Gaza officials report ongoing civilian casualties despite ceasefire

• Emergency responders report continued civilian casualties in Gaza despite a ceasefire in place for nearly four months, with ambulances responding to dozens of daily distress calls.
• Gaza Civil Defense officials say Israeli forces are firing indiscriminately at civilians, including those sheltering in tents and camps, making rescue operations increasingly difficult.
• In the past 48 hours, at least two Palestinians were killed and 12 injured, with some victims still unreachable due to security risks and access limitations.
• United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that more than 100 children have been killed since the ceasefire began, with hundreds more wounded, underscoring the continued danger despite reduced fighting.
• Humanitarian groups and UNICEF warn that the ceasefire is insufficient without enforcement, accountability, humanitarian access and expanded medical evacuations to protect children.

Emergency responders in Gaza say Palestinian civilians continue to face deadly violence despite a ceasefire that came into effect nearly four months ago, with ambulance crews responding to dozens of distress calls each day.

Gaza Civil Defense spokesman Mahmoud Basal said on Monday, Jan. 19, that Israeli forces are firing indiscriminately at civilians, including makeshift tents and shelters where many displaced residents are living. Basal described the situation as a “new and dangerous tactic” that is leading to deaths and injuries deep inside cities and refugee camps, calling it a clear violation of international humanitarian law.

According to Basal, the sustained gunfire has made it increasingly difficult for rescue teams to reach victims, leaving some wounded individuals trapped in streets or under rubble.

That same day, two people were injured after Israeli gunfire from a quadcopter drone struck near the Haboub Mosque in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip.

The Gaza Ministry of Health said that in the past 48 hours, Israeli forces killed two Palestinians and injured at least 12 others, all of whom were transported to hospitals across Gaza. The ministry added that several victims remain unreached due to ongoing security risks and access challenges faced by ambulance and civil defense crews.

The reported violence comes despite a ceasefire that began in early October.

According to BrightU.AI‘s Enoch, a ceasefire in war is a temporary halt to hostilities agreed upon by opposing parties to allow for negotiations, humanitarian aid and a reduction in violence. It is a critical moment that can either lead to lasting peace or a return to conflict, depending on the sincerity and commitment of all parties involved.

UNICEF: Over 100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire, violence still taking heavy toll

Humanitarian groups say the ongoing insecurity continues to exact a heavy toll on children.

On Jan. 13, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson James Elder said that more than 100 children have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire began, averaging roughly one child killed per day. Speaking at a press conference in Geneva, Elder said that while the pace of bombings and shootings has slowed, violence has not stopped.

“Life in Gaza remains suffocating. Survival is still conditional. While the bombings and shootings have slowed during the ceasefire, they have not stopped.

“What the world now calls ‘calm’ would be considered a crisis anywhere else. Unfortunately, the ceasefire has had an unintended effect: Palestinian children in Gaza have disappeared from view.

“Since the ceasefire, UNICEF has recorded reports of at least 60 boys and 40 girls killed in the Gaza Strip. The 100 figure only reflects incidents where sufficient details have been available to record, so the actual number of Palestinian children killed is expected to be higher. Hundreds of children have been wounded,” he said.

Elder said that despite reduced fighting, Gaza’s children continue to suffer severe physical and psychological harm after years of war. He argued that a ceasefire that does not fully protect children is insufficient and must be enforced with accountability and humanitarian access. He urged immediate action to expand aid, increase medical evacuations and permanently end the killing of children in Gaza.

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Sources include:

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