It has been one year since a ceasefire was supposed to end the fighting in Gaza. A ceasefire is just a fancy word for a deal where both sides agree to stop shooting. But for the people living there, the war feels like it never ended.

Most of Gaza is still just piles of broken concrete and twisted metal. People are trying to find hope while living in the ruins of their old lives. There is no real progress on rebuilding homes or schools.

The situation is getting worse, not better. Mothers are forced to stand in endless lines for hours just to get a little bit of food for their children. Famine—which is a word for when people are starving because there isn't enough food—is becoming a real and scary threat for almost everyone left in the area.

Many news organizations, including The New York Times, AP News, and Al Jazeera, are reporting the same thing: the deal that was supposed to bring safety has stalled. Stalled means it stopped moving forward.

Experts say this war has not only changed the Middle East, but it has changed how the whole world looks at conflict and human suffering. While leaders talk about plans and deals, the families on the ground are still waiting for a life where they don't have to worry about where their next meal is coming from or if their shelter will stay standing through the night.

Source: The New York Times