Gaza Aid Improves After October 2025 Cease-Fire but Falls Short as Reconstruction Remains Stalled
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Updated · The New York Times · May 26
Gaza Aid Improves After October 2025 Cease-Fire but Falls Short as Reconstruction Remains Stalled
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 26
Food deliveries into Gaza have increased since the October 2025 cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, but humanitarian officials say supplies still fall well short of what residents need.
Reconstruction has made little progress because U.S. and Israeli officials tie rebuilding to Hamas disarming, a demand the militant group has refused.
Only a small fraction of Gaza's population has been allowed to leave even as many Palestinians want to relocate abroad.
Displacement camps still face worsening living conditions, with trash piling up and rat infestations spreading despite the truce.
With direct US-Hamas talks, what will it take to break the disarmament-for-reconstruction stalemate in Gaza?
Why is 99% of Gaza's 61 million tons of rubble still uncleared months after the ceasefire?
Can a new US policy fix the $250 billion arms sale backlog without fueling more global conflict?