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These days present a quite distinctive phenomenon: the first-ever US march of the caretakers. Their qualifications differ in their expertise and characteristics, but they all possess the same mission – to avert an Israeli violation, or even demolition, of the unstable peace agreement. After the hostilities finished, there have been few days without at least one of the former president's delegates on the territory. Only in the last few days included the likes of a senior advisor, a businessman, JD Vance and Marco Rubio – all coming to perform their duties.

The Israeli government engages them fully. In only a few short period it launched a wave of operations in the region after the loss of two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers – resulting, according to reports, in dozens of Palestinian fatalities. A number of officials called for a renewal of the war, and the Knesset enacted a initial resolution to annex the West Bank. The US stance was somehow ranging from “no” and “hell no.”

However in more than one sense, the Trump administration seems more intent on preserving the current, uneasy stage of the ceasefire than on advancing to the following: the rehabilitation of the Gaza Strip. When it comes to this, it looks the United States may have aspirations but no tangible strategies.

For now, it is uncertain when the proposed international oversight committee will truly assume control, and the same applies to the appointed security force – or even the makeup of its personnel. On Tuesday, a US official said the United States would not force the structure of the foreign unit on the Israeli government. But if Benjamin Netanyahu’s government persists to refuse multiple options – as it did with the Ankara's offer this week – what happens then? There is also the opposite issue: which party will determine whether the units supported by Israel are even willing in the mission?

The question of the timeframe it will take to demilitarize Hamas is similarly vague. “Our hope in the administration is that the multinational troops is will now assume responsibility in neutralizing Hamas,” remarked the official lately. “It’s may need a while.” Trump further reinforced the ambiguity, stating in an conversation a few days ago that there is no “fixed” timeline for the group to lay down arms. So, theoretically, the unknown elements of this not yet established global force could deploy to the territory while Hamas fighters continue to hold power. Would they be dealing with a governing body or a militant faction? These are just a few of the concerns emerging. Some might wonder what the verdict will be for everyday Palestinians in the present situation, with Hamas continuing to target its own adversaries and opposition.

Recent incidents have once again emphasized the omissions of local reporting on each side of the Gaza frontier. Every publication attempts to scrutinize each potential aspect of the group's infractions of the truce. And, in general, the situation that the organization has been hindering the return of the bodies of deceased Israeli hostages has taken over the headlines.

On the other hand, reporting of non-combatant casualties in the region resulting from Israeli operations has obtained little attention – if any. Consider the Israeli counter attacks in the wake of a recent southern Gaza incident, in which a pair of military personnel were lost. While Gaza’s authorities stated 44 fatalities, Israeli media commentators questioned the “limited answer,” which targeted solely infrastructure.

This is nothing new. During the recent weekend, the information bureau accused Israel of infringing the peace with Hamas 47 occasions since the ceasefire came into effect, killing 38 Palestinians and harming another many more. The claim appeared unimportant to the majority of Israeli reporting – it was simply absent. This applied to reports that 11 individuals of a Palestinian family were killed by Israeli forces recently.

Gaza’s emergency services stated the individuals had been attempting to return to their residence in the Zeitoun neighbourhood of the city when the transport they were in was targeted for reportedly going over the “yellow line” that defines territories under Israeli army control. That boundary is not visible to the ordinary view and appears just on plans and in government documents – not always accessible to ordinary people in the region.

Yet that event scarcely received a note in Israeli news outlets. Channel 13 News mentioned it briefly on its website, citing an Israeli military official who stated that after a questionable vehicle was identified, soldiers fired warning shots towards it, “but the transport kept to advance on the troops in a fashion that created an imminent danger to them. The forces engaged to neutralize the risk, in compliance with the agreement.” Zero fatalities were stated.

Given this perspective, it is little wonder many Israeli citizens feel the group solely is to responsible for violating the ceasefire. This view risks encouraging demands for a more aggressive strategy in the region.

At some point – maybe in the near future – it will no longer be enough for American representatives to take on the role of kindergarten teachers, instructing Israel what not to do. They will {have to|need