How ceasefire monitoring became a cover for continued Israeli aggression

The Washington Post has reported that a filthy, once-abandoned three-story building in an industrial zone in Kiryat Gat is being used as the headquarters of the U.S.-led Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC), which supposedly monitors the Gaza ceasefire and facilitates the entry of humanitarian aid.

The CMCC brings together representatives from more than 40 countries and organizations, including the U.S., Germany, the U.K., Denmark, Australia, Cyprus, and New Zealand.

Every country that has supported the Israeli regime militarily, politically, or in terms of security throughout the two-year genocide is participating in this center, and it appears that each of them is eager to secure a share of the war spoils.

Middle East Monitor wrote that contrary to the polished image these countries try to project—claiming that their mission is to prevent violations, allow aid delivery, and restore security before reconstruction—the reality shows their mission is as dirty as the building they operate in.

Their main concern is not restraining the machinery of death and destruction, but formulating plans to disarm the resistance groups, even if it requires the use of force—an objective the Israeli regime strongly insists on.

Giant screens linked to surveillance satellites, operated by military and security experts, monitor every movement in the Gaza Strip and practically count the breaths of its people. Meanwhile, Israeli forces on land, at sea, and in the air are allowed to act freely without restriction or oversight.

Since the ceasefire agreement came into effect on 10 October 2025, Palestinian action has completely stopped. Nevertheless, the occupiers have continued shooting, shelling, and even violating the designated Yellow Line marking their force positions, expanding westward. The Israeli regime has also refused to abide by the humanitarian protocol governing aid entry—both in quantity and type—and has not opened crossings or allowed the evacuation of wounded and sick individuals.

Since the ceasefire began, more than 500 violations have been recorded. Under the coordinated narrative of “ceasefire violations by Palestinians” promoted by the Israeli propaganda machine, 27 alleged violations were used to justify attacks that killed 27 Palestinians and wounded 87 others. The total number of Palestinians killed due to ceasefire violations has now reached 342, with 875 injured.

These violations have become routine. Netanyahu even boasts after each one that it was carried out in coordination with the U.S. government and the Joint Coordination Committee, saying he receives a green light for such attacks.

Despite the severity of the violations and the human and material losses they inflict, Washington has not issued a single statement denying U.S. involvement or even urging the Israeli regime to abide by the ceasefire. This strongly indicates that Washington and the committee are active partners in these violations.

In complete contradiction to Trump’s plan, which claimed to reject displacement and affirm Gaza for its people, it has now been revealed that a Zionist security company called Majd Europe, under CMCC oversight, has arranged flights to deport hundreds of Gazans to Indonesia, Malaysia, and South Africa under the guise of promoting voluntary migration.

A grim reality has emerged: after two years of genocide, and despite the ceasefire and the handover of Israeli settlers and most bodies from prisons, Gaza’s population now lives in profound uncertainty about what lies ahead.

Trump’s promises of fairness to both sides have evaporated. There is growing concern that the intensifying violations may lead to the collapse of the ceasefire, revealing that the agreement was nothing more than a trap designed to weaken the resistance groups before resuming the war.

These concerns are reinforced by the fact that Netanyahu and his cabinet—with implicit U.S. cooperation—are gradually abandoning the ceasefire agreement. Many indications point to their bad faith.

The occupiers seize every opportunity to claim a ceasefire violation and then launch attacks against innocent civilians. Even more troubling is the formation of a ministerial committee to oversee the implementation of phase two of the agreement (a phase that has not even begun). Among its members are Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, both staunch opponents of the agreement and enthusiastic advocates of returning to war.

The international community has no real deterrent to restrain Netanyahu. Meanwhile, some countries play a destructive role, undermining efforts to pressure the U.S. and the Israeli regime. Instead of pushing for adherence to ceasefire terms, they act against countries supporting Palestine and insist that they be excluded from any future security or reconstruction roles.

Everyone witnessed how, throughout the two-year genocide in Gaza, the UN Security Council repeatedly failed to pass even a single resolution calling for a ceasefire due to U.S. vetoes. The only remaining avenue was the UN General Assembly’s Emergency Special Session, which issued important resolutions to halt the genocide. But due to the lack of political will to implement them, these resolutions—like hundreds of others over decades of conflict—were never enforced.

The fragile ceasefire was the result of a bitter deal with the U.S., mediated by several countries, which allowed the Israeli regime to retain control of parts of the Strip. Killings, destruction, and the obstruction of aid delivery have continued.