Despite a tenuous ceasefire, Gaza endured another day of violence and destruction as Israeli forces launched new attacks across the Strip, while the United Nations issued a stark condemnation of Israel’s “arbitrary” blockage of life-saving humanitarian aid.
Renewed Assaults Across Gaza
The fragile calm was broken by a series of Israeli operations. In Gaza City, a child was wounded when an Israeli “quadcopter” drone dropped a bomb on the Shuja’iya neighborhood. Simultaneously, Israeli occupation forces opened fire in the southeast of Khan Younis, where demolition vehicles continued their systematic campaign of razing Palestinian homes.
BREAKING: A child was injured after an Israeli quadcopter drone dropped a bomb near him east of Shujaiyya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City. pic.twitter.com/wyMG5ov5mB
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) November 7, 2025
The assault continued through the night, with Israeli artillery shelling the outskirts of Bani Suhaila town and targeting the Tuffah and Daraj neighborhoods east of Gaza City.
UN: Israel “Strangling” Humanitarian Response
As the violence persisted on the ground, the United Nations escalated its criticism of the Israeli occupation authorities, accusing them of imposing a stranglehold on aid that is crippling the humanitarian response.
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) stated that Israeli authorities are blocking the entry of essential items, including solar panels, portable toilets, X-ray machines, and electric generators, under the claim they are “dual-use” or non-humanitarian. Since the ceasefire, Israel has denied entry to 107 relief shipments containing winter supplies and critical equipment for water and sanitation systems.
The UN also highlighted a critical shortage of warehouses, further obstructing efforts to address a humanitarian catastrophe that has already resulted in over 238,000 Palestinian deaths and injuries, most of them women and children, and a worsening famine.
Stalled Agreement, Uncertain Future
The ongoing crisis unfolds against the backdrop of a stalled interim agreement, originally announced in October 2025. While initial captive returns were made, the second phase of the deal—which includes forming a Palestinian-led committee to manage relief and reconstruction—remains unimplemented due to Israeli refusal.
Palestinian and international entities warn that without an administration based on national unity and genuine Palestinian sovereignty, any future governance structure for Gaza will remain vulnerable to political manipulation and collapse, leaving the path to recovery for the devastated territory more uncertain than ever.
Source: Agencies (edited and translated by Al-Manar English Website)
