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Thhese days present a quite distinctive phenomenon: the inaugural US procession of the babysitters. Their qualifications differ in their skills and attributes, but they all possess the common objective – to stop an Israeli breach, or even devastation, of the fragile peace agreement. Since the war ended, there have been few occasions without at least one of the former president's representatives on the territory. Just recently included the presence of Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff, a senator and Marco Rubio – all appearing to perform their assignments.

Israel engages them fully. In only a few short period it initiated a set of attacks in Gaza after the deaths of two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops – leading, according to reports, in scores of local injuries. Multiple leaders demanded a restart of the conflict, and the Knesset approved a preliminary measure to annex the occupied territories. The American response was somewhere between “no” and “hell no.”

However in more than one sense, the Trump administration appears more focused on preserving the existing, tense stage of the ceasefire than on moving to the subsequent: the rebuilding of the Gaza Strip. When it comes to this, it appears the United States may have aspirations but few concrete plans.

Currently, it is unknown at what point the planned multinational governing body will actually assume control, and the same is true for the appointed military contingent – or even the makeup of its personnel. On a recent day, Vance stated the US would not force the composition of the foreign unit on the Israeli government. But if the prime minister's administration continues to reject multiple options – as it acted with the Ankara's offer this week – what follows? There is also the opposite point: which party will determine whether the forces supported by Israel are even interested in the assignment?

The matter of the timeframe it will take to disarm the militant group is similarly unclear. “Our hope in the leadership is that the international security force is going to at this point take the lead in neutralizing Hamas,” said Vance this week. “That’s going to take some time.” The former president only emphasized the lack of clarity, stating in an discussion recently that there is no “fixed” deadline for Hamas to lay down arms. So, theoretically, the unknown members of this still unformed global contingent could enter the territory while Hamas fighters continue to wield influence. Are they dealing with a governing body or a militant faction? These are just a few of the concerns arising. Some might question what the result will be for ordinary residents in the present situation, with the group persisting to target its own political rivals and critics.

Recent developments have once again emphasized the omissions of Israeli media coverage on both sides of the Gazan frontier. Every source attempts to examine every possible angle of the group's breaches of the truce. And, in general, the reality that the organization has been stalling the repatriation of the bodies of slain Israeli captives has taken over the headlines.

Conversely, attention of civilian fatalities in the region stemming from Israeli operations has garnered scant attention – if at all. Consider the Israeli counter strikes after a recent Rafah event, in which a pair of military personnel were killed. While Gaza’s officials stated 44 deaths, Israeli news commentators questioned the “light reaction,” which targeted solely facilities.

This is typical. During the past weekend, the information bureau charged Israel of infringing the ceasefire with Hamas 47 times after the truce was implemented, causing the death of 38 Palestinians and wounding another many more. The allegation was irrelevant to most Israeli media outlets – it was simply ignored. Even information that eleven individuals of a local household were fatally shot by Israeli forces last Friday.

Gaza’s emergency services said the group had been trying to return to their residence in the a Gaza City area of the city when the bus they were in was targeted for supposedly passing the “demarcation line” that demarcates territories under Israeli army authority. This boundary is invisible to the ordinary view and appears only on charts and in official records – not always obtainable to everyday individuals in the region.

Even this incident hardly received a note in Israeli journalism. One source mentioned it shortly on its digital site, referencing an IDF official who explained that after a questionable vehicle was detected, troops discharged alerting fire towards it, “but the vehicle persisted to advance on the troops in a way that created an immediate threat to them. The troops engaged to eliminate the risk, in accordance with the ceasefire.” No casualties were stated.

Amid such narrative, it is no surprise many Israelis believe Hamas alone is to responsible for infringing the truce. This perception threatens encouraging calls for a stronger strategy in the region.

At some point – maybe sooner rather than later – it will no longer be sufficient for American representatives to play kindergarten teachers, advising Israel what to avoid. They will {have to|need