Global Newspapers: Developments in Gaza and Lebanon Reveal the Fragility of the Ceasefire and Keep the War Ongoing

International newspapers have dedicated significant space to discussing developments in the occupied Palestinian territories, amid the ongoing Israeli airstrikes despite the ceasefire agreement, the worsening humanitarian crises, and the expanding devastation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

The American newspaper "Washington Post" reported that the death toll from Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip rose to dozens of martyrs last Wednesday, despite the ceasefire being in effect. According to the newspaper, the number of martyrs since the ceasefire began has exceeded 300 following a series of Israeli airstrikes, which were the third most intense in six weeks, targeting areas crowded with civilians, including children and women.

The American newspaper "Wall Street Journal" viewed the Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon as confirming the fragility of the ceasefire agreements that were supposed to have halted two years of fighting, which practically means the continuation of the war.

The newspaper quoted a researcher from Johns Hopkins University stating that Israel is now in a position to benefit from the ceasefire, as it has halted attacks against it while retaining the "freedom to strike whenever it wishes."

In contrast, the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Hezbollah deny violating any agreements, describing the Israeli accusations as a pretext to continue military operations.

The British newspaper "Guardian" conveyed a grimmer picture in camps along the southern coast of the Gaza Strip, where displaced individuals are facing a harsh winter amid weather fluctuations that exacerbate their suffering.

The newspaper indicates that "surviving the bombardment does not mean the end of suffering," as shelter remains the most pressing need amid widespread destruction, in addition to food shortages due to Israel not allowing the agreed quantities to enter as per the ceasefire terms.

In the West Bank, the French newspaper Le Monde reported extensive destruction in refugee camps due to ongoing Israeli incursions for the past nine months, which have turned entire areas into unlivable places, with damaged infrastructure and destroyed buildings, making the return of about 30,000 forcibly displaced individuals nearly impossible.

In other files, concerns are rising in Ukraine and European countries over peace plans being discussed by Washington with Moscow away from Kyiv, according to the "New York Times," while the American magazine "Foreign Affairs" points to a decline in American soft power tools due to Washington's recent policies, opening the door for the rise of Chinese influence globally.