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Thhese times exhibit a quite unique situation: the pioneering US parade of the overseers. They vary in their skills and attributes, but they all share the identical goal – to stop an Israeli violation, or even devastation, of the delicate ceasefire. Since the hostilities ended, there have been few occasions without at least one of Donald Trump’s delegates on the territory. Just in the last few days featured the arrival of a senior advisor, Steve Witkoff, a senator and a political figure – all appearing to perform their roles.

Israel keeps them busy. In just a few short period it launched a wave of operations in Gaza after the loss of a pair of Israeli military personnel – leading, according to reports, in dozens of local injuries. Multiple ministers called for a restart of the conflict, and the Israeli parliament passed a initial measure to annex the West Bank. The American stance was somehow between “no” and “hell no.”

Yet in more than one sense, the US leadership appears more focused on upholding the present, uneasy phase of the truce than on progressing to the following: the rehabilitation of Gaza. Regarding this, it appears the United States may have ambitions but no concrete strategies.

Currently, it remains unclear when the proposed global governing body will actually take power, and the same applies to the designated military contingent – or even the identity of its soldiers. On Tuesday, Vance said the US would not dictate the membership of the foreign contingent on Israel. But if Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration persists to refuse one alternative after another – as it did with the Ankara's proposal recently – what follows? There is also the reverse issue: which party will establish whether the forces favoured by Israel are even interested in the assignment?

The question of the timeframe it will take to neutralize the militant group is just as vague. “The expectation in the administration is that the international security force is will now take the lead in neutralizing the organization,” stated the official lately. “That’s will require some time.” Trump further emphasized the uncertainty, declaring in an interview on Sunday that there is no “rigid” schedule for Hamas to lay down arms. So, in theory, the unnamed elements of this still unformed global contingent could arrive in Gaza while Hamas militants still remain in control. Would they be facing a governing body or a militant faction? These are just a few of the concerns arising. Some might question what the verdict will be for everyday Palestinians in the present situation, with Hamas continuing to target its own political rivals and dissidents.

Latest incidents have once again emphasized the blind spots of Israeli media coverage on both sides of the Gaza frontier. Each outlet seeks to analyze all conceivable angle of the group's breaches of the truce. And, in general, the fact that Hamas has been delaying the return of the remains of killed Israeli hostages has monopolized the headlines.

By contrast, coverage of non-combatant deaths in Gaza caused by Israeli attacks has obtained minimal attention – or none. Take the Israeli response actions after a recent southern Gaza incident, in which two soldiers were fatally wounded. While Gaza’s authorities stated dozens of casualties, Israeli news commentators criticised the “limited response,” which focused on just installations.

That is typical. During the recent weekend, Gaza’s media office alleged Israel of infringing the ceasefire with the group multiple times after the ceasefire came into effect, causing the death of dozens of Palestinians and wounding an additional many more. The allegation was unimportant to most Israeli reporting – it was simply missing. Even information that eleven individuals of a Palestinian household were lost their lives by Israeli forces a few days ago.

Gaza’s civil defence agency said the individuals had been seeking to go back to their residence in the a Gaza City area of the city when the transport they were in was fired upon for supposedly crossing the “yellow line” that demarcates territories under Israeli military control. That limit is invisible to the human eye and appears only on plans and in government records – not always available to ordinary individuals in the region.

Yet that incident hardly rated a mention in Israeli news outlets. One source referred to it shortly on its online platform, citing an IDF spokesperson who stated that after a suspect transport was identified, soldiers shot cautionary rounds towards it, “but the car persisted to approach the soldiers in a fashion that posed an immediate threat to them. The forces engaged to eliminate the risk, in compliance with the agreement.” Zero casualties were reported.

Amid this perspective, it is no surprise numerous Israelis think the group solely is to at fault for violating the peace. That belief could lead to fuelling calls for a more aggressive stance in Gaza.

At some point – maybe sooner rather than later – it will not be sufficient for American representatives to play supervisors, advising Israel what not to do. They will {have to|need