Report Describes Pattern of Strikes in Gaza During Declared Ceasefire Period

An examination of what has been described as a year-long ceasefire in Gaza found that Israeli strikes on the territory occurred on nine out of every ten days during that period, according to the report.

A truce with continued strikes

The finding raises questions about the practical meaning of a ceasefire that, according to this account, coincided with near-daily military activity rather than a full halt to hostilities. The report frames the frequency of strikes as central to understanding what a declared truce has actually looked like on the ground for people in Gaza.

The underlying data points to a gap between the formal designation of a ceasefire and the lived experience of continued attacks, a tension that has featured prominently in assessments of the conflict's various truce periods.

Limited additional detail

The available information does not specify the nature, scale or targets of the individual strikes counted within this nine-in-ten-days figure, nor does it detail casualty figures or geographic distribution across Gaza. It focuses specifically on the frequency with which strikes occurred relative to the declared ceasefire's duration.

The report's central figure is likely to add to ongoing debate over how ceasefires in the conflict are defined, monitored and assessed by different parties and observers.