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Thhese days present a quite unique situation: the pioneering US parade of the overseers. They vary in their skills and characteristics, but they all have the same goal – to avert an Israeli violation, or even destruction, of the fragile truce. After the war ended, there have been scant days without at least one of Donald Trump’s representatives on the scene. Just in the last few days featured the likes of Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff, JD Vance and Marco Rubio – all arriving to execute their assignments.

The Israeli government engages them fully. In just a few days it executed a set of strikes in the region after the deaths of a pair of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel – resulting, according to reports, in scores of local fatalities. A number of leaders demanded a resumption of the war, and the Knesset approved a initial measure to incorporate the occupied territories. The US response was somehow ranging from “no” and “hell no.”

Yet in several ways, the American government seems more focused on preserving the present, uneasy stage of the peace than on moving to the next: the rebuilding of Gaza. When it comes to this, it looks the United States may have aspirations but little concrete strategies.

For now, it remains unknown at what point the planned multinational governing body will effectively assume control, and the similar applies to the designated security force – or even the identity of its soldiers. On Tuesday, Vance stated the United States would not dictate the composition of the foreign contingent on Israel. But if Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet persists to refuse various proposals – as it acted with the Ankara's offer this week – what follows? There is also the contrary issue: which party will determine whether the troops preferred by the Israelis are even prepared in the task?

The issue of the duration it will take to disarm Hamas is similarly vague. “Our hope in the leadership is that the multinational troops is intends to now take the lead in demilitarizing Hamas,” remarked Vance this week. “That’s may need a while.” The former president further reinforced the uncertainty, declaring in an discussion on Sunday that there is no “fixed” timeline for the group to demilitarize. So, in theory, the unnamed members of this not yet established global force could enter the territory while the organization's fighters continue to wield influence. Would they be facing a leadership or a guerrilla movement? Among the many of the concerns surfacing. Some might ask what the verdict will be for everyday civilians in the present situation, with Hamas carrying on to target its own political rivals and dissidents.

Latest events have yet again emphasized the omissions of Israeli media coverage on both sides of the Gazan border. Every publication attempts to examine every possible perspective of the group's breaches of the truce. And, usually, the reality that Hamas has been delaying the repatriation of the remains of deceased Israeli hostages has dominated the news.

By contrast, coverage of civilian deaths in Gaza caused by Israeli operations has obtained minimal attention – if any. Take the Israeli counter strikes in the wake of a recent southern Gaza event, in which a pair of troops were fatally wounded. While local sources claimed 44 fatalities, Israeli news commentators questioned the “moderate response,” which focused on just facilities.

This is not new. During the recent weekend, Gaza’s media office accused Israel of breaking the ceasefire with Hamas multiple occasions since the truce came into effect, killing 38 Palestinians and wounding another 143. The allegation appeared irrelevant to most Israeli news programmes – it was merely absent. That included accounts that eleven members of a local family were fatally shot by Israeli soldiers recently.

The emergency services said the individuals had been attempting to go back to their home in the a Gaza City area of the city when the bus they were in was targeted for reportedly passing the “boundary” that marks areas under Israeli army command. That yellow line is unseen to the naked eye and is visible solely on plans and in government documents – often not accessible to everyday residents in the area.

Even that event scarcely received a note in Israeli media. Channel 13 News referred to it shortly on its website, citing an Israeli military official who said that after a questionable car was identified, forces discharged alerting fire towards it, “but the transport continued to approach the troops in a manner that caused an imminent risk to them. The troops shot to remove the threat, in line with the truce.” Zero fatalities were stated.

With such framing, it is understandable numerous Israeli citizens believe Hamas exclusively is to at fault for infringing the truce. This view threatens prompting demands for a more aggressive approach in Gaza.

Sooner or later – maybe sooner rather than later – it will no longer be adequate for all the president’s men to act as caretakers, advising the Israeli government what not to do. They will {have to|need