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Thhese times showcase a quite unusual occurrence: the inaugural US procession of the caretakers. Their qualifications differ in their qualifications and characteristics, but they all share the common goal – to prevent an Israeli violation, or even devastation, of Gaza’s delicate ceasefire. After the conflict ended, there have been scant days without at least one of Donald Trump’s envoys on the territory. Just recently saw the likes of a senior advisor, Steve Witkoff, JD Vance and a political figure – all arriving to execute their roles.

Israel engages them fully. In only a few days it initiated a wave of operations in Gaza after the killings of two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel – resulting, based on accounts, in scores of Palestinian casualties. A number of officials demanded a resumption of the war, and the Israeli parliament enacted a preliminary decision to take over the West Bank. The US stance was somehow ranging from “no” and “hell no.”

However in various respects, the Trump administration appears more concentrated on preserving the existing, uneasy stage of the ceasefire than on advancing to the next: the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. Regarding this, it appears the United States may have aspirations but few tangible plans.

For now, it is unclear at what point the suggested multinational administrative entity will effectively assume control, and the similar goes for the proposed military contingent – or even the makeup of its personnel. On a recent day, Vance said the United States would not dictate the membership of the foreign unit on the Israeli government. But if Benjamin Netanyahu’s government keeps to refuse various proposals – as it acted with the Ankara's proposal recently – what follows? There is also the reverse question: which party will establish whether the troops supported by Israel are even interested in the mission?

The issue of the duration it will require to neutralize Hamas is equally ambiguous. “Our hope in the administration is that the international security force is intends to at this point take the lead in neutralizing the organization,” said the official lately. “That’s going to take a while.” The former president further highlighted the uncertainty, saying in an conversation recently that there is no “fixed” deadline for Hamas to disarm. So, hypothetically, the unnamed participants of this still unformed international force could deploy to the territory while the organization's fighters still remain in control. Are they facing a administration or a militant faction? Among the many of the concerns arising. Some might wonder what the verdict will be for average residents in the present situation, with the group persisting to target its own opponents and dissidents.

Recent incidents have once again underscored the gaps of local reporting on both sides of the Gazan border. Each outlet seeks to scrutinize each potential perspective of the group's infractions of the ceasefire. And, in general, the situation that the organization has been hindering the return of the bodies of killed Israeli hostages has monopolized the headlines.

Conversely, reporting of non-combatant fatalities in Gaza stemming from Israeli operations has received minimal attention – if at all. Consider the Israeli retaliatory attacks after a recent southern Gaza incident, in which a pair of soldiers were lost. While Gaza’s authorities reported dozens of deaths, Israeli media analysts criticised the “limited answer,” which targeted solely installations.

This is nothing new. During the past few days, Gaza’s information bureau charged Israel of violating the ceasefire with the group multiple occasions after the ceasefire came into effect, killing dozens of individuals and injuring an additional 143. The assertion was irrelevant to the majority of Israeli media outlets – it was merely missing. Even accounts that eleven members of a local household were killed by Israeli forces a few days ago.

The rescue organization reported the group had been attempting to return to their residence in the Zeitoun neighbourhood of Gaza City when the bus they were in was attacked for supposedly crossing the “demarcation line” that defines zones under Israeli military control. This boundary is not visible to the human eye and is visible only on charts and in official documents – not always available to everyday residents in the area.

Yet that event barely received a mention in Israeli media. One source referred to it briefly on its website, quoting an IDF official who stated that after a suspect vehicle was identified, troops discharged alerting fire towards it, “but the car persisted to move toward the soldiers in a fashion that posed an immediate threat to them. The troops shot to eliminate the danger, in compliance with the truce.” Zero injuries were reported.

With such perspective, it is little wonder many Israeli citizens think Hamas alone is to blame for breaking the ceasefire. That view risks prompting demands for a stronger approach in the region.

Eventually – maybe sooner than expected – it will not be sufficient for all the president’s men to play kindergarten teachers, advising the Israeli government what to refrain from. They will {have to|need