What is really happening in the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire began? Why are people still dying – despite the pause in fighting and despite humanitarian aid?

In this episode of “In Crisis Mode”, FUNKE war and crisis reporter Jan Jessen speaks with two people who understand just how fragile the situation remains:

• Jan Wynands, a plastic surgeon from Bonn who spent three weeks operating in the Gaza Strip with Doctors Without Borders.
• Jan Busse, Middle East expert at the Bundeswehr University in Munich.

They describe destroyed hospitals, severe shortages of supplies, political pressure – and the fundamental question of whether this ceasefire can truly save lives.

🧭 Episode Overview

1 – One Month of Ceasefire

What has genuinely changed – and what hasn’t?

2 – Diplomacy Under Pressure

The U.S., Israel, Hamas: Why the ceasefire lasts only as long as Washington maintains pressure.

3 – The Question of Disarmament

Why this issue could jeopardize the entire peace plan.

4 – Hospitals at Their Limit

Surgeon Jan Wynands on shortages, winter cold, and the lack of essential medicines.

5 – Trauma, Daily Life, Survival

How people in Gaza experience this brief respite – caught between hope and fear.

6 – What Is Needed Now

Shelter, warmth, water – and above all, a political horizon.

7 – Conclusion

Why this ceasefire can only be a beginning – if it lasts at all.

🤝 How to Support

Welthungerhilfe

Food, water, education – helping communities help themselves.

🔗 Website: welthungerhilfe.de

Doctors Without Borders

Medical support for people in the Gaza Strip – independent and on the ground.

🔗 Website: aerzte-ohne-grenzen.de

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