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These times present a quite unusual occurrence: the first-ever US procession of the caretakers. Their qualifications differ in their expertise and characteristics, but they all possess the common mission – to avert an Israeli infringement, or even devastation, of the fragile peace agreement. After the hostilities finished, there have been scant occasions without at least one of the former president's representatives on the scene. Just in the last few days saw the presence of Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff, JD Vance and a political figure – all coming to execute their roles.

The Israeli government keeps them busy. In only a few days it launched a wave of strikes in the region after the loss of a pair of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel – resulting, according to reports, in scores of Palestinian casualties. Several ministers urged a renewal of the war, and the Knesset approved a preliminary measure to take over the occupied territories. The American response was somehow ranging from “no” and “hell no.”

Yet in more than one sense, the American government seems more intent on upholding the existing, uneasy period of the ceasefire than on advancing to the following: the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. Concerning that, it looks the US may have goals but no concrete proposals.

For now, it is uncertain at what point the suggested international oversight committee will truly take power, and the same is true for the designated peacekeeping troops – or even the identity of its members. On Tuesday, Vance stated the US would not impose the membership of the international force on the Israeli government. But if the prime minister's administration persists to refuse various proposals – as it did with the Ankara's suggestion this week – what occurs next? There is also the contrary question: which party will decide whether the units preferred by the Israelis are even interested in the assignment?

The matter of the duration it will require to neutralize Hamas is equally ambiguous. “The expectation in the government is that the global peacekeeping unit is intends to now take charge in neutralizing Hamas,” said Vance lately. “It’s may need a while.” The former president further emphasized the lack of clarity, saying in an conversation a few days ago that there is no “fixed” deadline for Hamas to disarm. So, in theory, the unknown elements of this yet-to-be-formed international force could enter Gaza while the organization's members still hold power. Are they facing a leadership or a militant faction? These are just a few of the questions surfacing. Some might question what the verdict will be for ordinary residents as things stand, with the group continuing to focus on its own opponents and opposition.

Latest incidents have yet again emphasized the gaps of Israeli reporting on the two sides of the Gazan border. Every source attempts to examine all conceivable aspect of Hamas’s infractions of the truce. And, in general, the fact that the organization has been stalling the repatriation of the bodies of deceased Israeli hostages has dominated the coverage.

Conversely, coverage of civilian casualties in the region stemming from Israeli attacks has obtained minimal attention – or none. Take the Israeli retaliatory attacks after Sunday’s Rafah incident, in which a pair of soldiers were killed. While Gaza’s authorities reported 44 deaths, Israeli news commentators complained about the “light reaction,” which targeted solely infrastructure.

That is not new. Over the recent weekend, the press agency charged Israel of breaking the ceasefire with the group 47 times after the ceasefire was implemented, causing the death of 38 Palestinians and harming an additional many more. The assertion appeared insignificant to most Israeli news programmes – it was merely missing. Even accounts that eleven individuals of a local family were killed by Israeli forces a few days ago.

Gaza’s civil defence agency reported the individuals had been seeking to return to their dwelling in the Zeitoun district of Gaza City when the vehicle they were in was fired upon for reportedly passing the “demarcation line” that defines zones under Israeli military control. That limit is unseen to the ordinary view and shows up only on plans and in government documents – not always obtainable to average residents in the area.

Yet this event hardly rated a note in Israeli journalism. One source mentioned it briefly on its online platform, referencing an IDF representative who explained that after a questionable vehicle was detected, soldiers fired cautionary rounds towards it, “but the transport continued to advance on the forces in a manner that caused an immediate threat to them. The troops engaged to eliminate the danger, in compliance with the ceasefire.” No injuries were claimed.

Amid such perspective, it is no surprise a lot of Israeli citizens think Hamas alone is to blame for infringing the peace. That perception threatens encouraging appeals for a stronger stance in the region.

Eventually – possibly in the near future – it will not be sufficient for American representatives to act as kindergarten teachers, telling the Israeli government what to refrain from. They will {have to|need