A US-brokered ceasefire was supposed to end the war in Gaza. A year later, progress has stalled
The agreement reduced major fighting and returned hostages, but governance, disarmament, reconstruction and continued strikes remain unresolved.
TL;DR
- One year after the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire took effect, major parts of the agreement remain unimplemented, the Associated Press reported.
- Israel has continued strikes, while disputes over Hamas disarmament, Palestinian governance and reconstruction have stalled progress.
- The parties differ over sequencing and control, and the truce has not ended all violence.
One year after the US-brokered ceasefire took effect, Israel was still carrying out strikes in Gaza, according to the Associated Press and Al Jazeera. The AP said the agreement halted major military operations and led to the return of the remaining hostages, but broader political provisions have not advanced. [1, 2] [1] [2]
The unresolved provisions include a future Palestinian administration, Hamas disarmament, international involvement and the extent of Israeli control. The AP reported that Israel tied progress to Hamas disarming, while Hamas and the US administration said the steps should happen together. [1, 2] [1] [2]
Humanitarian groups have criticized the limited progress and continuing civilian harm. Al Jazeera cited Gaza health authorities on deaths and injuries since the ceasefire began; those figures are attributed to local authorities and were not independently audited in the cited report. [1, 2] [1] [2]
The agreement therefore marks a reduction in major operations but not a settled political or security arrangement. Reconstruction, governance and enforcement remain open, and reports of continued strikes show that violence has not fully stopped. [1, 2] [1] [2]
Why it matters
The stalled provisions leave the ceasefire’s political end state unclear and prolong uncertainty for regional diplomacy and humanitarian access. The distinction between reduced major combat and continuing attacks is central to understanding what the agreement has and has not achieved.
Editor's note
Casualty figures and field claims remain attributed to named local authorities; the ceasefire is not described as a complete end to violence.