Israel’s Gaza ‘ceasefire’ death toll tops 600 –Airstrikes by IDF have continued despite U.S.-backed truce, in force since October 2025 | 17 Feb 2026 | Thousands of Palestinians have been killed and wounded in Gaza since October, when a U.S.-backed ceasefire was declared, as Israeli airstrikes have continued, local health officials say. The truce, brokered as part of a plan backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, was presented as a step toward reducing violence in Gaza and allowing reconstruction to begin. The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Monday that 603 people had been killed and more than 1,600 injured since the ceasefire came into force on October 11. An unspecified number of bodies “remain under the rubble and in the streets,” as rescue teams cannot safely reach many areas, the officials added.