1,000 days after outbreak of war, Gazans still face humanitarian hardship despite ceasefire

GAZA, July 3 (Xinhua) -- As the Gaza Strip marked 1,000 days since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, many Palestinians say their daily struggle has shifted from surviving bombardment to coping with prolonged humanitarian and economic hardship. Although a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect in October 2025, living conditions in the Gaza Strip have shown little improvement, with