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Thhese times present a very distinctive phenomenon: the pioneering US procession of the overseers. They vary in their skills and attributes, but they all have the same objective – to stop an Israeli breach, or even destruction, of Gaza’s delicate peace agreement. After the hostilities ended, there have been few occasions without at least one of the former president's representatives on the territory. Just in the last few days saw the arrival of a senior advisor, Steve Witkoff, JD Vance and Marco Rubio – all arriving to carry out their duties.

Israel keeps them busy. In just a few short period it launched a series of strikes in Gaza after the loss of two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel – resulting, according to reports, in many of local injuries. A number of ministers demanded a resumption of the war, and the Israeli parliament passed a early measure to annex the occupied territories. The American stance was somehow ranging from “no” and “hell no.”

But in several ways, the Trump administration appears more concentrated on upholding the existing, uneasy stage of the peace than on advancing to the following: the rebuilding of the Gaza Strip. When it comes to this, it looks the United States may have goals but no tangible plans.

For now, it is unclear at what point the proposed international governing body will actually assume control, and the same applies to the appointed peacekeeping troops – or even the identity of its personnel. On a recent day, Vance said the United States would not dictate the membership of the international force on Israel. But if the prime minister's cabinet continues to refuse various proposals – as it did with the Ankara's suggestion this week – what occurs next? There is also the reverse point: which party will establish whether the troops supported by the Israelis are even prepared in the mission?

The question of how long it will need to disarm Hamas is equally unclear. “The aim in the government is that the multinational troops is will at this point take the lead in demilitarizing Hamas,” stated Vance this week. “It’s may need a period.” The former president further reinforced the lack of clarity, saying in an interview a few days ago that there is no “rigid” deadline for Hamas to disarm. So, in theory, the unknown elements of this yet-to-be-formed international force could enter the territory while Hamas members continue to remain in control. Would they be facing a leadership or a militant faction? These are just a few of the concerns surfacing. Some might wonder what the result will be for ordinary civilians under current conditions, with the group continuing to target its own adversaries and opposition.

Current incidents have once again emphasized the omissions of Israeli journalism on the two sides of the Gaza border. Every publication attempts to analyze each potential angle of the group's infractions of the peace. And, usually, the reality that Hamas has been stalling the repatriation of the bodies of slain Israeli captives has taken over the headlines.

On the other hand, attention of civilian fatalities in Gaza caused by Israeli attacks has garnered little focus – or none. Consider the Israeli retaliatory strikes following Sunday’s Rafah incident, in which two soldiers were fatally wounded. While Gaza’s authorities claimed dozens of deaths, Israeli media analysts questioned the “light response,” which focused on solely installations.

That is not new. During the past weekend, the press agency charged Israel of violating the ceasefire with the group multiple times after the agreement came into effect, killing dozens of Palestinians and harming another 143. The claim appeared unimportant to most Israeli news programmes – it was merely ignored. That included information that eleven individuals of a local family were killed by Israeli soldiers recently.

Gaza’s emergency services stated the group had been trying to go back to their home in the a Gaza City district of Gaza City when the transport they were in was fired upon for allegedly going over the “yellow line” that marks zones under Israeli army control. That boundary is not visible to the naked eye and is visible solely on maps and in government papers – often not accessible to everyday people in the area.

Even this occurrence scarcely rated a mention in Israeli media. Channel 13 News referred to it shortly on its digital site, citing an IDF spokesperson who stated that after a suspect vehicle was detected, soldiers fired cautionary rounds towards it, “but the vehicle continued to approach the troops in a way that created an direct danger to them. The troops engaged to eliminate the danger, in accordance with the truce.” No fatalities were claimed.

Amid this narrative, it is little wonder a lot of Israelis believe the group exclusively is to blame for breaking the truce. This belief risks prompting calls for a tougher stance in Gaza.

At some point – possibly sooner rather than later – it will not be enough for all the president’s men to play kindergarten teachers, telling the Israeli government what to refrain from. They will {have to|need