Gaza’s much-needed ceasefire 🕊️ is on shaky ground as Israeli planes and tanks kept pounding eastern Gaza City overnight. Witnesses and medics report at least 11 civilians lost their lives, and with each passing day, the threat of starvation grows stronger.
So, what’s a ceasefire? Simply put, it’s a temporary stop to fighting so relief can reach people in need. Talks on a U.S.-backed proposal for a 60-day truce and hostage release deal hit a wall when Hamas leader Khalil Al-Hayya jetted to Cairo to restart negotiations. Last round of indirect talks in Qatar ended in late July with both sides trading blame over the stalemate.
On the ground, families are scrambling for basics—clean water, food, medicine. 🥖🍎 Markets are empty, and hospitals are running out of supplies. Young Gazans share raw footage on TikTok and Instagram, turning their phones 📱into lifelines that alert the world to their reality. Across South Asia and Southeast Asia, students and early professionals are tweeting #GazaStories and holding online solidarity vigils to keep the spotlight on this crisis.
As Al-Hayya sits down with Egyptian mediators, all eyes remain on Cairo. Can diplomacy break the deadlock? Will humanitarian aid finally flow in time? It’s a race against hunger and escalated conflict—and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Stay tuned, stay informed, and let’s amplify voices calling for peace and safe corridors for aid. ✌️🙏
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Gaza ceasefire in doubt as fighting persists, starvation worsens
cgtn.com
