The Russian-backed Syrian government organized a ten hour ceasefire. According to Russia, this was an opportunity for the U.S.-backed rebels to flee the city. The ceasefire ended, with the end goal unrealized. Per BBC, both Russia and the Syrian government will continue their assaults on eastern Aleppo after the ceasefire's failure. This is one of the many ill-fated attempts to solve the violent and dangerous situation in Aleppo.
Aleppo itself is a humanitarian crisis, with many parts of the city cut off from vital resources and which are frequently bombed. Eastern Aleppo is one of the last hold outs of the Syrian rebels and therefore a pivotal point in the Syrian civil war. Therefore, the rebels would be unlikely to leave it, even if offered a ceasefire. Also per BBC, roughly 250,000 people remained trapped in eastern Aleppo. Those trapped face many issues, including lack of access to clean water and frequent bombings. Efforts to allow people to evacuate during the ceasefire were made, however it is unknown how many were able to flee. Many may be reluctant to do so. According to the U.N., aid was not given to those trapped in Eastern Aleppo during the ceasefire due to security threats.
The failure of yet another ceasefire in Aleppo brings up questions of how this civil war may end. The directions currently being taken are not proving to be effective. Neither the Syrian rebels or the Syrian government have established an agreement. Trapped between the two are Syrian civilians, forced to flee and seek refugee status or remain in a war-torn country.
