Top 5 Israeli violations of Gaza ceasefire deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to end the Gaza ceasefire deal by noon on Saturday after Hamas said it would postpone the release of Israeli captives in response to Tel Aviv’s non compliance with the terms of the truce.

Twenty-four days into the ceasefire, Israel’s over 265 violations include military incursions, gunfire, air strikes, intensified surveillance, aid obstruction and abuses of Palestinian detainees’ rights.

We look at the top five violations by Israel that challenge the stability of the ceasefire and prisoner swap agreement.

Military violations

“Israeli military vehicles crossed the agreed withdrawal lines along the Philadelphi Corridor in southern Rafah,” a source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, has said.

Israeli warplanes and surveillance drones have flown over Gaza, despite designated no-fly periods established under the deal.

The Israeli occupation’s military conducted 29 incursions, mostly in Rafah’s border areas. Nine incidents of shelling and direct targeting were also reported, hitting residential areas and public facilities.

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Palestinian prisoners

The most notable violations included a six-hour unjustified delay in releasing detainees from the third batch, as well as cases of physical assault.

Some prisoners were transferred to Gaza without their consent or prior coordination, a practice that has occurred multiple times, according to the source.

Further violations included delays in providing the list of 400 prisoners scheduled for release.

Obstruction of humanitarian aid

Among the key violations, the source said, Israeli occupation authorities limited the entry of fuel trucks to fewer than 25 per day, despite the agreement allowing for 50. Fuel imports were also blocked, and supplies for civil defence teams and municipalities were withheld.

Out of 200,000 agreed-upon tents, only 53,147 have entered Gaza, and no prefabricated shelters have been allowed in.

The source added that Israel placed restrictions on Turkish humanitarian aid, prohibiting trucks from entering Gaza unless they removed labels featuring the Turkish flag.

Additional restrictions

Israel kept Al-Rasheed Street closed beyond the agreed deadline, preventing the operation of Gaza’s power plant and blocking the entry of maintenance equipment.

Other restrictions include barring the entry of livestock and animal feed.

Israel has obstructed cash transfers to banks and refused to replace worn-out banknotes.

Israeli statements on displacement of Gazans

Israeli political figures have continued making statements advocating for the displacement of Gazans, reflecting a lack of commitment to the ceasefire.

The Israeli government has delayed implementing the agreement’s second phase by imposing unrealistic conditions.

“Despite international pressure on Israel to uphold its commitments, the current situation suggests it is imposing new conditions,” the source added.

The three-phase ceasefire deal has been in place in Gaza since 19 January, halting Israel’s genocidal war that has killed more than 48,200 people and left the enclave in ruins.

In phase one of the truce, which runs until early March, 33 Israeli captives are to be released in exchange for a number of Palestinians who are being held in Israel’s prisons. The sixth Israeli-Hamas swap was scheduled for this week.

Last November, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its war on the enclave.

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