The Take: ‘Peace’ on paper, but catastrophe continues on the ground in Gaza

Despite an agreed-upon ‘peace plan’, Israel continues to violate the ceasefire.

A Palestinian woman stands among rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip
A Palestinian woman stands amid the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, January 6, 2026 [Mahmoud Issa/Reuters]

In the three months since the United States unveiled a 20-point Gaza plan, more than 400 Palestinians have been killed and thousands injured in near-daily Israeli attacks. Gaza has been fragmented, with Israel controlling more than half its territory. Is this “peace plan” truly about peace?

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Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li, Noor Wazwaz, and Tamara Khandaker, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Fatima Shafiq, and our host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Kylene Kiang. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

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