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These days showcase a very unique occurrence: the inaugural US procession of the caretakers. They vary in their skills and characteristics, but they all possess the same mission – to prevent an Israeli infringement, or even devastation, of Gaza’s unstable truce. After the conflict ended, there have been rare days without at least one of Donald Trump’s representatives on the scene. Only recently saw the arrival of a senior advisor, Steve Witkoff, JD Vance and a political figure – all arriving to perform their roles.

Israel occupies their time. In only a few short period it initiated a wave of strikes in the region after the loss of two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers – leading, according to reports, in many of Palestinian injuries. Several leaders demanded a renewal of the fighting, and the Israeli parliament approved a preliminary resolution to annex the occupied territories. The American stance was somehow between “no” and “hell no.”

Yet in more than one sense, the US leadership appears more concentrated on upholding the current, tense stage of the ceasefire than on moving to the next: the rebuilding of Gaza. When it comes to this, it seems the US may have goals but little tangible plans.

Currently, it remains uncertain when the planned global administrative entity will truly assume control, and the identical goes for the appointed security force – or even the composition of its personnel. On a recent day, Vance declared the US would not force the composition of the international force on the Israeli government. But if the prime minister's cabinet keeps to reject one alternative after another – as it did with the Turkish suggestion this week – what happens then? There is also the opposite question: who will decide whether the troops favoured by the Israelis are even willing in the task?

The issue of how long it will need to neutralize the militant group is similarly vague. “The expectation in the government is that the multinational troops is intends to now assume responsibility in neutralizing the organization,” said the official this week. “It’s will require a period.” The former president further reinforced the uncertainty, declaring in an interview a few days ago that there is no “fixed” timeline for Hamas to lay down arms. So, in theory, the unidentified members of this still unformed international force could arrive in the territory while the organization's militants continue to wield influence. Are they facing a administration or a guerrilla movement? These are just a few of the concerns surfacing. Others might ask what the verdict will be for ordinary Palestinians in the present situation, with Hamas continuing to attack its own political rivals and opposition.

Current incidents have afresh highlighted the blind spots of Israeli reporting on the two sides of the Gazan frontier. Each source attempts to scrutinize every possible angle of Hamas’s violations of the truce. And, typically, the fact that the organization has been delaying the repatriation of the bodies of slain Israeli captives has dominated the headlines.

On the other hand, attention of non-combatant casualties in Gaza resulting from Israeli attacks has obtained little attention – if at all. Take the Israeli response actions after Sunday’s southern Gaza incident, in which two troops were fatally wounded. While local authorities reported 44 fatalities, Israeli television commentators criticised the “light response,” which focused on solely facilities.

That is nothing new. During the previous weekend, the information bureau charged Israel of breaking the peace with the group multiple times since the agreement was implemented, resulting in the loss of dozens of individuals and harming another many more. The assertion seemed insignificant to the majority of Israeli media outlets – it was just absent. This applied to reports that eleven members of a local household were lost their lives by Israeli troops a few days ago.

The rescue organization said the family had been attempting to go back to their dwelling in the Zeitoun district of Gaza City when the vehicle they were in was targeted for allegedly going over the “yellow line” that marks territories under Israeli army command. This yellow line is not visible to the ordinary view and appears solely on maps and in government records – sometimes not available to average people in the region.

Even that incident hardly received a mention in Israeli media. A major outlet mentioned it shortly on its digital site, citing an IDF spokesperson who explained that after a suspect transport was spotted, forces discharged cautionary rounds towards it, “but the car continued to advance on the troops in a way that posed an immediate danger to them. The troops engaged to remove the threat, in compliance with the ceasefire.” Zero injuries were stated.

Amid such narrative, it is little wonder a lot of Israeli citizens feel the group solely is to responsible for violating the ceasefire. That perception threatens encouraging appeals for a more aggressive approach in Gaza.

Eventually – maybe sooner rather than later – it will not be sufficient for US envoys to act as caretakers, instructing Israel what to refrain from. They will {have to|need