New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip - The fragile ceasefire that briefly offered Gaza's exhausted residents a glimmer of hope is unraveling at an alarming pace, with Israeli forces accused of over 600 ceasefire violations in less than two months, culminating in the deaths of three Palestinians in Beit Lahiya on Saturday. Mediators from Qatar and Egypt, who brokered the October truce under intense USpressure, now warn of a "critical juncture" as deadly strikes intensify, hostages remain captive, and demands for a full Israeli withdrawal stall amid accusations of bad faith negotiations.

The latest bloodshed unfolded in the early hours near the "yellow line," a demarcation meant to separate Israeli troops from Palestinian neighborh...