Palestinians return to Gaza City on Oct. 11, 2025. The cease-fire between Israel and Hamas has held for almost a week now — but the deal rests on shaky ground, with a number of unresolved issues. (Saher Alghorra/The New York Times)
By Ephrat Livni and Liam Stack
The cease-fire between Israel and Hamas has held for more than a week. But each side has accused the other of violating the agreement, which rests on shaky ground, and there are unresolved issues that put the future of the truce at risk.
On Sunday, Israel launched its heaviest wave of attacks on Gaza since the cease-fire took hold on Oct. 10. and said it had temporarily suspended humanitarian aid. Israel accused Hamas of violating the agreement by targeting and killing two soldiers.
Gaza’s health officials reported 44 Palestini