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Several men help to carry a body inside a white covering and walk past rubble. The image is seen inside a blue BBC Verify frame.)         By Emma Pengelly  and Richard Irvine-Brown ,  BBC Verify     Published 2 September 2026, 12:51 BST           More than 900 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza this year despite the ceasefire, according to latest figures from the territory's Hamas-run Ministry of Health.  It brings the total number of Palestinians killed in the Strip since the 10 October ceasefire was declared to more than 1,300, including 301 children, the ministry says. Hamas and Israel agreed to halt the war after accepting US President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan. That plan included a suspension of "all military operations, including aerial and artillery bombardment". Since then, BBC Verify has analysed dozens of videos which show the impact of Israeli strikes on locations including a beachside cafe, tents where displaced people have been sheltering, and a reported funeral procession in central Gaza. Recent months have been some of the most deadly according to the figures, with more than 100 people recorded killed each month between April and August. The health ministry attributes the deaths directly to Israeli military action, but does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.     (Interactive or visual content)       The UN considers the figures reliable, and experts have told BBC Verify that their independent analysis is consistent with the ministry's data. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) disputes the ministry's figures. It told BBC Verify there is "no basis to assume" that all those listed were killed as a result of IDF activity. It said it operates in "a precise manner to remove threats and protect its troops and Israeli civilians, in accordance with the agreement", and that it works to mitigate any civilian harm "to the greatest extent possible". At the start of this year Israeli media reported that an Israeli security official acknowledged (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgpd1x00exo) more than 70,000 people had been killed  in the Gaza war, which it said included more than 20,000 combatants.     'Ceasefire in name only'     From the start of the ceasefire agreement on 10 October to the end of that month, the ministry recorded 251 deaths. Since then the deadly Israeli attacks have continued every month. The highest monthly death toll this year was recorded in July, when 152 people were killed including 21 children, according to the figures. The IDF says five of its soldiers have been killed in combat since the ceasefire and one contractor was killed in an "operational accident".  It also says it has killed hundreds of military operatives since October. Conflict monitoring group Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (Acled), which uses official statements, media reports and social media to verify attacks, says it has recorded around 200 Israeli strikes during the ceasefire that have reportedly killed Hamas operatives or other armed "militants" in targeted strikes. Acled said this includes commanders involved in planning the Hamas-led 7 October 2023 attack on Israel, which triggered the war and killed around 1,200 people with 251 taken hostage. Hugh Lovatt, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations think tank, said "Gaza has seen a ceasefire in name only" since last October. He said the Israeli military has continued its almost daily air and drone strikes, and "though it claims to be targeting Hamas or imminent threats, it is Gaza's civilians that have continued to bear the brunt". This could now be a "central stumbling block" in international efforts to implement Trump's ceasefire deal, he added. The IDF told BBC Verify it "remains committed" to the ceasefire agreement and that there have been "continued violations and threats posed by Hamas and other terror organizations" in Gaza.     Summer of deadly incidents     Warning: The following segment of this story contains graphic content which some readers might find distressing.           To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played       Figure caption,  Multiple deadly Israeli strikes in Gaza in  under 24 hours        BBC Verify has analysed dozens of videos of attacks in Gaza carried out since the ceasefire. In one, emergency services are seen attending to people in the aftermath of a strike at a beachside cafe in Gaza City on 18 August, where six people were killed, according to the health ministry. The next day nine people, including a 13-year-old, were reportedly killed in a strike on a police headquarters in the al-Tuffah neighbourhood. The IDF said it was targeting Hamas commanders and terrorists in the two incidents and that "steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians". One of the deadliest single incidents in July was a strike on a reported funeral procession in Nuseirat. Seven people were killed and 22 injured, according to the Al-Awda Hospital where casualties were taken. Several verified images show nine people covered in blood lying on the street. Two people appear to still be alive and are being treated by bystanders. The IDF said it was targeting a "significant military operative" of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group who was involved in the 7 October 2023 attacks.      (Men assess scene of Israeli strike on high-rise block in Gaza City on 2 August)    Image source,  Supplied  Image caption,  Men assess scene of Israeli strike on high-rise block in Gaza City on 2 August       In a strike on an apartment block on the western edge of Gaza City overnight on 1 August, a pregnant woman, her husband and their young son were killed, according to local reports. Verified footage showed the body of an unborn baby in the rubble. A man searching the ruins said he had heard a strike overnight and saw smoke coming from the building. "I broke the door and went up and I found dead bodies scattered," he said. The IDF said it had targeted an acting Hamas commander.     Child deaths 'absurd and devastating'     UN agency Unicef has also reported more than 300 children have been killed since the ceasefire. The aid organisation has been tracking all available reports of incidents affecting children in Gaza, including via UN personnel on the ground. James Elder, Unicef global spokesperson, said the number of child deaths was "absurd and devastating". He added that hundreds more have been injured. "A ceasefire that paints such a grim picture can only be failing children." Unicef and other humanitarian organisations operating inside Gaza have also reported Israeli strikes on their workers since the ceasefire. This includes two water truck drivers contracted by Unicef killed in April by Israeli fire at the Mansoura water filling point in northern Gaza. The IDF said its soldiers "identified suspects approaching" the Yellow Line area during the incident, who were later identified as UN contractors who had not "coordinated in advance". Unicef said the drivers were carrying out routine water trucking operations with "no changes in movement or procedures". Aid Worker Security Database, whose figures have been cited by the UN and UK government, told BBC Verify it has recorded 22 aid workers killed in Gaza since 10 October 2025.      (Palestinians seen crying over bodies of people killed in an Israeli attack targeting a beachfront cafe in Gaza City)    Image source,  Getty Images  Image caption,  Palestinians grieve over bodies of people killed in an Israeli attack targeting a beachfront cafe in Gaza City       Independent research group Airwars works to identify civilian deaths from a range of open sources including news agencies, NGOs and social media, matching names it finds to those published by the health ministry. Director Emily Tripp told BBC Verify the ministry's data on death tolls is consistent with its own tracking and research, and that it recorded more than 60 deadly incidents in July. "This is the highest number of fatal incidents we've seen in a month since the ceasefire," Tripp said. "Our own findings point to an increasing number of civilian harm incidents a month."     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