The Israeli Genocide Continues in Gaza as Trump’s Council Turns a Blind Eye

The number of casualties in the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire agreement took effect has exceeded 1,092 people killed and 3,507 injured, amid continued Israeli airstrikes and violations. This comes despite the fact that the peace council launched by U.S. President Donald Trump was supposed to serve as a guardian and monitor of the temporary peace process. Instead, critics argue that it has brought nothing but more death and suffering to the Gaza Strip.

According to available statistics, thousands of people remain trapped beneath the rubble and on the streets, as ambulance and civil defense crews are unable to reach them due to the conditions on the ground. According to the cumulative figures, the total toll of the Israeli offensive on Gaza since October 7, 2023, has risen to 73,118 killed and 173,615 injured.

When U.S. President Donald Trump announced the formation of the Global Peace Council, bringing together dozens of political and economic leaders in meetings and summits while unveiling plans to end the suffering and rebuild Gaza, it soon became clear to critics that what had taken place was little more than a poorly staged performance. The initiative did not survive beyond its opening chapter before revealing its true outcome. The large international coalition led by Trump has failed even to deliver a single carton of milk to a Palestinian child suffering from a medical condition, while killings continue on a daily basis, claiming dozens of lives every day.

In October 2025, the Global Peace Council was established, its leadership was appointed, and plans were announced to restore Gaza to an era of prosperity and well-being. Yet Palestinians continue to be killed, maimed, and deprived of food and other essential supplies as Israel’s military campaign continues.

In its latest report, Human Rights Watch described the immense humanitarian suffering endured by Gaza’s residents and the unbearable conditions they face. The organization stated that Israeli authorities continue to undermine humanitarian supply lines, prevent the entry of personal medications and relief supplies, and that “the amount of aid remains far below what is needed, while vital humanitarian access routes continue to be repeatedly obstructed,” citing the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Meanwhile, reports issued by the Peace Council claim that humanitarian assistance distributed by UN agencies and their partners increased by more than 70 percent during the reporting period compared with pre-ceasefire levels, and that “basic food needs stabilized for the first time since 2023.” However, the council’s headline figures overlook the fact that aid deliveries have declined since early 2026. Four UN agencies warned in December 2025 that famine, which had been delayed for only a few weeks because of the ceasefire, could quickly return if humanitarian supplies were not maintained.

Palestinians in Gaza continue to suffer from hunger, remain unable to obtain adequate medical care, and civilians continue to be killed. Whatever the Peace Council tells the United Nations Security Council, this remains the reality on the ground eight months later. Aid deliveries also declined following the United States and Israel’s military campaign against Iran.

According to the Human Rights Watch report:
Of Gaza’s 37 hospitals, only 19 are operating partially, while the remainder are no longer fully functional.
Around 43,000 people have suffered life-changing injuries, one-quarter of them children, while more than 50,000 require long-term rehabilitation. At least 46 percent of essential medicines are unavailable, according to the World Health Organization.
About 1,400 patients died while waiting for medical evacuation after the Rafah crossing was closed in May 2024, and more than 18,500 patients, including 4,000 children, are still awaiting evacuation.
Israeli restrictions on the entry of electricity generators and related equipment have contributed to the collapse of healthcare services, sanitation systems, debris removal, and humanitarian operations.
Israeli forces have killed approximately 600 aid workers in Gaza since October 2023, including eight since the ceasefire began.
Ten member and observer states pledged $17 billion for Gaza’s reconstruction, while the United Nations estimates that $70 billion will be needed. Despite these pledges, the council has reportedly received only $1 billion.

Despite all of this, the Biden and Trump administrations have provided Israel with more than $20 billion in military assistance and diplomatic support, including the use of the veto against several UN Security Council resolutions calling for a ceasefire. The report also states that the United States has pressured more than 20 countries, led by South Africa, after they filed a genocide case against Israel before the International Court of Justice.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant are currently the subjects of arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court on charges including war crimes and crimes against humanity, such as murder and the use of starvation as a method of warfare. Reports also indicate that the ICC is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich over allegations related to illegal settlement activity and ethnic cleansing in the occupied West Bank.