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Israel continues Gaza operations despite ceasefire declaration, residents report.
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Dawn reported that political leaders and Western media commentators have declared military operations in Gaza have "scaled back" and conflict intensity has dropped, with officials pointing to a supposed "Board of Peace" meant to end the war. Residents on the ground, however, describe a markedly different reality of daily life in the territory.
Those enduring conditions in Gaza characterize the ceasefire as a ruse that allows Israel to continue killing. The gap between official statements about de-escalation and accounts from people living under the operations reflects sharply divergent assessments of what is occurring in the territory and whether the conflict has genuinely diminished in scope or intensity.
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