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More than 100 NGOs say Gaza cease‑fire remains only on paper

A joint statement by NGOs says Israeli attacks continue, aid is blocked and reconstruction remains stalled a year after the cease‑fire.

By Felo News Desk · Published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:06:22 GMT

More than 100 humanitarian, human‑rights and civil‑society organisations say the Gaza cease‑fire announced on 10 October 2025 exists only in name, according to a joint statement released on 9 October 2026.

What happened

The NGOs – including Amnesty International, the Norwegian Refugee Council, Save the Children, Oxfam and Greenpeace – allege that Israeli forces have continued to kill and injure Palestinians daily. They cite at least 1,400 Palestinian deaths, including 327 children, in the year since the US‑backed deal was signed. The statement also notes that more than 18,500 patients, among them 4,000 children, need medical evacuation, and over 1,000 have died while waiting.

What the reports add

The joint statement highlights that none of Gaza’s 36 hospitals is operating at full capacity, with shortages of medicine, equipment and fuel. It says roughly 24 % of the wounded have life‑changing injuries, a quarter of them children, according to a conservative WHO estimate. The NGOs warn that Israeli restrictions on construction materials and equipment are preventing rebuilding, while 1.4 million people face crisis‑level hunger through the end of the year.

What was said

Jan Egeland, secretary‑general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, called the situation “utterly shameful” and said the cease‑fire has done little for Palestinians. Inger Ashing, chief executive of Save the Children, said, “A cease‑fire is meaningless if children are still being killed and families are still unable to rebuild their lives.”

How it came about

The statement follows a year of intense fighting that began with Israel’s October 2023 war, which the Palestinian Ministry of Health says has killed more than 74,000 people and wounded 175,000. The NGOs’ appeal builds on earlier Felo News coverage of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the ongoing debate over aid restrictions.

Key facts

More than 100 NGOs say the Gaza cease‑fire exists only on paper (aljazeera.com)
At least 1,400 Palestinians, including 327 children, have been killed in the year since the cease‑fire (aljazeera.com)
Over 18,500 patients need medical evacuation, with more than 1,000 deaths while waiting (aljazeera.com)
24% of the wounded have life‑changing injuries, according to WHO (aljazeera.com)
1.4 million Gaza residents face crisis‑level hunger through the end of 2026 (aljazeera.com)