Palestinian Christians mark Holy Saturday in Gaza amid fragile ceasefire
People gather early Saturday, lighting candles, chanting hymns in a spiritual scene despite difficult conditions | Anadolu
People gather early Saturday, lighting candles, chanting hymns in a spiritual scene despite difficult conditions | Anadolu

Tent schools like the one where nine-year-old Ritaj Rihan was killed by gunfire this week are symbolic of the fragile hope Palestinians have for the future and the paralyzing fear they still live with today. Six months after Israel and Hamas reached the first phase of a ceasefire that was supposed to end fighting in Gaza, humanitarian organizations have given it a failing grade.

Friday marks six months since the ceasefire in Gaza took effect, but progress remains limited

Six months into the Gaza ceasefire that took effect on Oct. 10, little beyond the largely silenced explosions has changed.

GAZA / PNN/ Medical aid group Doctors Without Borders said conditions in the Gaza Strip remain “catastrophic” six m

Following October 2025 agreement, attacks continue, aid is insufficient and regional conflicts deepen instability.
About 10,000 Palestinians remain missing, believed to be buried under rubble of collapsed buildings during Israel’s war.