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Ceasefire Fails: Gaza Faces Ongoing Crisis and Trauma

1/18/2026

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Gaza City resident Mahmoud Abdel Aal says there is no difference between the war and the US-brokered Hamas-Israel ceasefire, as bombings continue.
After the second phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, more than 14 people were killed.
Israeli attacks have lessened, but water, electricity, and healthcare remain in disarray.
UNICEF reports that every child in Gaza needs psychological support after years of conflict.

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Gaza City resident Mahmoud Abdel Aal says there is no difference between the war and the US-brokered Hamas-Israel ceasefire, as bombings continue.
After the second phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, more than 14 people were killed.
Israeli attacks have lessened, but water, electricity, and healthcare remain in disarray.
UNICEF reports that every child in Gaza needs psychological support after years of conflict.