Israel strikes Gaza City
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Israel and the Trump administration insist that the ceasefire is still in place. Dozens of residents in Gaza disagreed.
Palestinians fetch water in the Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City, Oct. 28, 2025. Palestinians may have to wait hours for a small amount of water, which is largely unavailable due to damage to water networks caused by Israeli bombing during the war. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
Israel’s intense bombardment of the Gaza Strip this week marked the most serious challenge yet for a fragile, U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
Many Palestinians returning to what is left of their homes face the risk of unexploded bombs hidden under rubble, which aid groups say may take decades to clear.
This comes after Hamas claimed that it uncovered the remains of two hostages during excavations in Gaza City on Tuesday evening. The Red Cross is en route to the Gaza Strip to collect the remains of two hostages from Hamas,