Three years after 7 October 2023, the large-scale phase of Israel’s assault has receded under the October 2025 ceasefire framework, but Palestinians continue to be killed, large parts of Gaza remain under Israeli control, movement is heavily restricted, reconstruction has barely begun and much of the population remains displaced. In this episode of The Brief In podcast, we ask what life in Gaza actually looks like today, and whether the so-called ceasefire has ended the war or simply transformed it into a less visible system of military control, intermittent attacks and permanent emergency. We
