THE Gaza genocide is “not over” despite the declared ceasefire, rights group Amnesty International warned today, accusing Israel of launching fresh attacks and tightening restrictions on vital aid.

Israel has violated the ceasefire agreement more than 500 times in seven weeks.

Since the recent truce began, at least 345 Palestinians have been killed, with the total officially confirmed dead exceeding 69,000. However, independent research suggests that the real death toll could be in the region of 100,000 or more.

The rights organisation’s statement came as Israeli forces carried out air strikes in southern and central Gaza, including in areas beyond the yellow line where they are required to remain withdrawn.

Amnesty secretary-general Agnes Callamard said there was “no indication” that Israel was “taking meaningful steps to reverse the impact of its crimes,” adding: “Israeli authorities are continuing their ruthless policies, restricting access to vital humanitarian aid and essential services, and deliberately imposing conditions calculated to physically destroy Palestinians in Gaza.

“The world must not be fooled. Israel’s genocide is not over.”

Ms Callamard urged for continued global pressure on Israel to abide by international law and not to allow the ceasefire to serve as a “smokescreen for Israel’s ongoing genocide.”

“The international community cannot afford to be complacent: states must keep up pressure on Israel to allow unfettered access to humanitarian aid, lift its unlawful blockade and end its ongoing genocide,” she said.

Today’s strikes hit buildings in Bureij camp and eastern Khan Younis, adding to what Gaza’s civil defence describes as hundreds of brazen violations of the fragile ceasefire.

Meanwhile, Israel’s military carried out another sweep of arrests across the occupied West Bank.

During a raid in Tubas, Israeli forces assaulted at least 25 people who needed medical treatment, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent.

On Wednesday, Israel transferred the bodies of 15 Palestinian prisoners to Gaza authorities, a day after Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad handed over the body of an Israeli captive, as the first phase of the ceasefire neared completion.

Palestinian groups have now released all living captives and returned the remains of 26 of the 28 people listed in the deal.

Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said the handover demonstrated the group’s “steadfast commitment” to completing the exchange process despite major obstacles.

Israel has freed nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and returned the bodies of 345 others, many showing signs of torture or execution.

The ceasefire still faces serious challenges, including the fate of dozens of Hamas fighters trapped in tunnels on the Israeli-held side of the yellow line.