UN says attacks in Gaza surge 46% in weekly spike since ceasefire

The UN said Tuesday that violence in the Gaza Strip surged to its highest since a ceasefire on Oct. 10, 2025, with incidents rising nearly half compared to the previous week, Anadolu reports. “Our partners on the ground report that between 12 and 18 April, incidents such as gunfire, shelling and strikes increased by 46 percent compared with the previous week, marking the highest weekly total since the October ceasefire agreement went into effect,” said spokesperson Stephane Dujarric at a news conference. Dujarric noted that “the North Gaza, Gaza and Deir al Balah governorates saw the sharpest increases.” On the humanitarian front, he warned that restrictions were hampering efforts to address the threat of unexploded ordnance across the territory. While mine action […]