Health officials in the Gaza Strip say more than 730 people have been killed in strikes by Israeli forces in the six months since a ceasefire took effect in October last year. Residents are dismayed that countries are now paying less attention to them due to the ongoing situation in Iran.

Israel and the Islamic group Hamas agreed to the ceasefire in the enclave based on the US-led peace plan, leading to the launch of the Board of Peace designed to oversee the transitional governance of Gaza.

But there has been no major progress in the second phase of the peace plan, including Hamas' disarmament and the Israeli military's withdrawal from Gaza.

The United Nations states that deliveries of goods into Gaza are still restricted and many people have been forced to live in tents.

The Israeli military has continued sporadic attacks, claiming that Hamas violated the ceasefire agreement.

On Thursday, health authorities in Gaza announced the death toll for the six-month period had reached 738.

A local woman said that she had lost her daughter-in-law when Israeli forces attacked the central town of Al-Zawaida last month. The woman said: "They target every civilian. She was a peaceful woman defending her home."

The woman also mentioned that she had believed she would be living in safety after the ceasefire took effect.

She was concerned that countries now pay more attention to the US-Israeli military operation in Iran. She said: "Every time something happened, they would speak out. But now no one stands with us."

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