Israel has intensified military operations across the Gaza Strip over the past week, with at least four Palestinians killed in the last 24 hours, including a 40-year-old woman in Khan Younis, amid continued reports of violations of the October ceasefire.

Medical sources and local health officials say more than 25 Palestinians have been killed in the past week, bringing the death toll since the ceasefire to over 800.

More than 72,500 Palestinians have reportedly been killed since the wider war began more than two years ago.

The latest escalation comes as US-backed governance efforts in the enclave face major disruption.

On the ground, Israeli forces have increased strikes targeting Palestinian police personnel, with the military recently confirming the killing of six officers it said were involved in planning attacks, without providing evidence.

Palestinian analysts argue the strikes are part of a broader effort to prevent stability and deepen internal chaos in Gaza.

Ahmed al-Tanani, a political analyst, said the objective is to make the enclave uninhabitable and push residents towards displacement.

Reports also indicate that Israeli forces have expanded the so-called “yellow line” area of control by around 37km (23 miles), extending its hold to roughly 60 percent of Gaza and further restricting movement across the territory.

Under the ceasefire terms, Israeli forces were expected to withdraw from Gaza at the end of the first phase, but have not done so as the agreement moves into its second phase.

Meanwhile, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), a technocratic body formed under a US-backed framework, has reportedly been unable to operate effectively on the ground.

Analysts say the committee has been isolated and restricted from functioning inside Gaza, with critics arguing that meaningful governance remains impossible without Israeli withdrawal.

The situation has further complicated humanitarian conditions, with reports indicating that aid deliveries remain far below agreed levels under the ceasefire framework.

While the US-led “Board of Peace” has outlined plans for reconstruction and governance, observers say its implementation has stalled amid ongoing military operations and political disputes over disarmament and control.

Palestinian officials and analysts argue that the current arrangement has left Gaza without effective civilian administration, while military operations continue on the ground.