One year on, Trump's Gaza plan has not stopped Israeli fire

JERUSALEM, Oct 6: US President Donald Trump’s year-old plan to end the Gaza war has stalled, with Israel continuing near-daily attacks and controlling around two-thirds of the shattered enclave, where Palestinians face worsening humanitarian conditions.

The first phase of Trump’s 20-point plan began with a ceasefire on October 10, 2025. It secured the release of the last remaining hostages seized during Hamas’ 2023 attack on Israel, as well as hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees held by Israel.

But key goals of the plan, including disarming Hamas, securing a full Israeli withdrawal and rebuilding Gaza, remain largely unfulfilled.

The initial phase called for a suspension of military operations, an Israeli withdrawal from part of Gaza, hostage and prisoner releases and a major increase in humanitarian aid. Later phases envisioned Hamas handing over its weapons, the creation of new Palestinian governance and the deployment of an International Stabilization Force (ISF).

“Gaza will be redeveloped for the benefit of the people of Gaza, who have suffered more than enough,” the plan said.

Although the ceasefire has prevented a return to full-scale war, Israeli strikes have continued. Gaza’s health ministry says at least 1,400 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire, many of them women and children. The ministry does not distinguish between militants and civilians.

Israel says its strikes target Hamas fighters and accuses the group of attempting to carry out attacks and rebuild its military capabilities. Hamas denies the allegations.

Five Israeli soldiers have also been killed by Palestinian militants or in combat since the ceasefire, according to the Israeli military.

Under the initial agreement, Israel was supposed to withdraw to a so-called “yellow line”, leaving its forces in control of about 53% of Gaza. Since then, Israeli forces have expanded their effective control to roughly two-thirds of the territory.

The advancing line has displaced more Palestinians, pushing Gaza’s population of about 2 million into an increasingly narrow coastal area, where many live in tents or damaged buildings.
Humanitarian conditions remain dire despite an increase in aid deliveries following the ceasefire.

The global hunger watchdog IPC says more than 1.2 million people in Gaza still face acute hunger. An August report found that an average of 227 trucks a day carried humanitarian and commercial supplies into Gaza between the ceasefire and the end of May, less than half the 600-truck minimum set out in Trump’s plan.

Israel says around 600 trucks carrying humanitarian aid and commercial goods are entering Gaza each day and that supplies are sufficient to meet the population’s needs.

Aid agencies, however, accuse Israel of blocking essential items, including metal tent poles, engine oil and spare parts, over concerns that Hamas could use them for military purposes.�" REUTERS