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Hamas fighters reasserted control over Gaza on Tuesday, carrying out public executions of alleged collaborators and deploying forces across key aid routes, in defiance of Israel’s demand that militants disarm before peace can take hold under U.S. President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan.
Videos circulating late Monday showed Hamas fighters executing seven men accused of working with Israeli forces, an act that a Hamas source later confirmed as authentic. Witnesses reported a growing presence of armed fighters across Gaza, particularly along humanitarian aid corridors.
Palestinian security officials said dozens have been killed in recent days amid clashes between Hamas and rival factions. Meanwhile, Israeli drone strikes killed six people in separate incidents, prompting Hamas to accuse Israel of violating the ceasefire, though the Israeli military said it targeted those crossing truce lines.
Trump’s “Historic Dawn” Faces Harsh Reality
Despite Trump hailing the ceasefire as the “historic dawn of a new Middle East”, the situation on the ground remains volatile.
Israeli forces still hold strategic positions across Gaza, and promised humanitarian aid has yet to reach many of the 2.2 million residents, thousands of whom face starvation after two years of devastating war.
A high-level summit co-hosted by Trump in Egypt concluded without concrete progress on forming an international security force or a new Gaza administration. The remains of at least 23 hostages still lie within Gaza.
Hamas Reasserts Authority
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to insist that peace is impossible until Hamas disarms, a demand the militant group rejects. Despite massive losses from Israeli bombardments, Hamas has redeployed fighters and civilian workers to clear rubble, repair water lines, and secure aid routes.
The group warned that it would not tolerate disorder, vowing to target collaborators, armed looters, and drug dealers.
Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
According to Gaza’s health authorities, nearly 68,000 people have been killed since the war began in October 2023, with thousands more missing beneath rubble. The Civil Defence Service reported recovering 250 bodies since the truce took effect.
UNICEF’s Tess Ingram said that while aid shipments of tents, hygiene kits, and clothing have entered Gaza, much more is urgently needed to prevent further suffering.
Footage from Reuters showed residents clearing streets, salvaging belongings, and awaiting aid trucks under the watch of armed guards.
Hostages and Hope
In Israel, families of deceased and missing hostages awaited confirmation from authorities. The Israeli military identified four bodies handed over by Hamas, including that of a Nepalese student. Twenty-three hostages are confirmed dead, and one remains unaccounted for.
A special international task force is being assembled to help recover the remains of hostages believed buried under Gaza’s ruins.
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