JAKARTA Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire, as stated by Israel, Qatar, and the United States. The ceasefire will take place after more than 460 days of war that destroyed Gaza.
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Wednesday (15/1/2024), explained that the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas would begin on Sunday (19/1/2025). However, work on implementation measures with Israel and Hamas is still continuing.
The deal includes a temporary ceasefire for now at least ending the destruction that took place in Gaza. In addition, this deal also means releasing hostages detained in Gaza and many detainees detained by Israel. The deal also allows Palestinians who fled back to their homes, even after the extraordinary destruction.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed at least 46,707 Palestinians and injured 110,265 people. This means, an average of 100 Palestinians were killed every day for the last 467 days.
Gaza's population estimate is about 2.3 million, half of which are children. There is about six percent of Gaza's population has decreased since the war began.
In the past 15 months, the archipelago of Israel has killed two of the 100 people in Gaza and injured five of 100 people. A total of 11,160 people were declared missing, meaning one in 200 Palestinians in Gaza is unknown, many buried under more than 42 million tons of ruins.
And, 100,000 Palestinians have been declared to have left Gaza. About 9 out of 10 Gazans have fled and many of them have had to move several times since the war began.
According to an analysis by US-based researchers Jamon van Den Hoek and Corey Scher, at least 60 percent of all buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed.
About 90 percent of Gaza's population has fled, so this is one of the highest recorded in modern conflicts. Their environment has also run out, including important facilities such as hospitals and educational facilities. Not to mention the collapse of vital infrastructure such as sanitation systems and electricity services.
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According to some experts, it is estimated that it will take at least a decade to get rid of 42 million tonnes of debris in Gaza.
The United Nations (OCHA) Humanitarian Affairs Coordination Office said, as of January 14, half of Gaza's 36 hospitals functioned partially, 88 percent of schools were damaged or destroyed, 92 percent of houses were damaged or destroyed, and 68 percent of agricultural land was destroyed, and 68 percent of all roads.
For schools, until August 2024, more than 625,000 school-age children in Gaza did not receive a formal education for one year. The education system in Gaza was destroyed after being attacked by Israeli air forces. The remaining schools are used as shelters for displaced families.
As many as 88 percent of schools, or 496 out of 564, have been destroyed. According to OCHA at least 503 educational staff have been killed and all university buildings in Gaza destroyed. Without infrastructure, staff, or equipment, the education system in Gaza collapses and raises questions about how the system will be built and functioned again?
The hospital, which is an important part of Gaza, is also on the verge of collapse after repeatedly receiving Israeli intermediate attacks, even though they are protected explicitly under humanitarian law.
This causes many hospitals in Gaza to malfunction. Only half of the hospitals function partially, one of which is in the North Gaza region.
In January, Gaza health officials said Al-Aqsa, Nasser, and European hospitals were threatened with closures after being repeatedly bombed by Israelis and troop blockades.
The 15-month war left Gaza's entire neighborhood in pieces, forcing millions of people to rely heavily on humanitarian assistance for shelter and survival. Mass refugees and infrastructure destruction are the biggest challenges Gaza will face in rebuilding life.
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