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Thhese times present a quite unusual phenomenon: the inaugural US procession of the babysitters. They vary in their qualifications and traits, but they all possess the same objective – to stop an Israeli infringement, or even devastation, of the unstable ceasefire. After the hostilities ended, there have been few days without at least one of Donald Trump’s representatives on the ground. Just recently featured the arrival of Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff, JD Vance and Marco Rubio – all arriving to carry out their roles.

The Israeli government occupies their time. In only a few short period it executed a wave of operations in the region after the loss of two Israeli military soldiers – resulting, based on accounts, in dozens of Palestinian casualties. A number of leaders urged a restart of the conflict, and the Israeli parliament enacted a early resolution to annex the occupied territories. The American response was somehow ranging from “no” and “hell no.”

However in several ways, the American government seems more intent on maintaining the present, tense period of the truce than on advancing to the next: the rehabilitation of Gaza. Concerning that, it appears the US may have goals but little specific proposals.

For now, it is uncertain when the proposed international oversight committee will truly assume control, and the similar goes for the proposed security force – or even the makeup of its soldiers. On Tuesday, a US official said the US would not impose the structure of the international unit on Israel. But if Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet persists to reject multiple options – as it acted with the Turkish suggestion this week – what follows? There is also the opposite question: who will decide whether the troops preferred by Israel are even prepared in the assignment?

The matter of the duration it will require to neutralize the militant group is equally unclear. “The aim in the administration is that the global peacekeeping unit is going to now take charge in demilitarizing the organization,” said the official this week. “That’s may need a period.” Trump only reinforced the ambiguity, saying in an conversation on Sunday that there is no “rigid” deadline for the group to demilitarize. So, theoretically, the unknown members of this not yet established global force could deploy to the territory while Hamas members still hold power. Would they be dealing with a governing body or a militant faction? Among the many of the questions arising. Others might question what the verdict will be for ordinary civilians in the present situation, with the group persisting to attack its own adversaries and critics.

Recent events have yet again underscored the omissions of Israeli reporting on both sides of the Gaza boundary. Every source seeks to scrutinize every possible angle of Hamas’s infractions of the ceasefire. And, usually, the fact that Hamas has been stalling the return of the bodies of slain Israeli captives has monopolized the headlines.

By contrast, coverage of non-combatant deaths in the region caused by Israeli strikes has obtained little focus – or none. Consider the Israeli counter attacks in the wake of Sunday’s southern Gaza occurrence, in which a pair of soldiers were killed. While local sources claimed dozens of casualties, Israeli television analysts criticised the “light answer,” which hit only infrastructure.

This is nothing new. Over the recent weekend, Gaza’s press agency alleged Israel of infringing the peace with Hamas 47 times since the ceasefire came into effect, resulting in the loss of 38 individuals and injuring an additional 143. The assertion was insignificant to most Israeli reporting – it was merely absent. Even reports that 11 individuals of a Palestinian family were killed by Israeli troops last Friday.

Gaza’s emergency services stated the family had been trying to return to their home in the Zeitoun neighbourhood of the city when the bus they were in was fired upon for allegedly crossing the “demarcation line” that marks areas under Israeli army control. This limit is not visible to the naked eye and is visible only on maps and in authoritative documents – not always accessible to ordinary residents in the region.

Yet this event scarcely received a reference in Israeli journalism. Channel 13 News referred to it shortly on its website, referencing an Israeli military representative who explained that after a suspicious vehicle was detected, soldiers discharged warning shots towards it, “but the vehicle continued to approach the forces in a manner that caused an imminent danger to them. The troops shot to eliminate the danger, in accordance with the agreement.” Zero fatalities were reported.

Given such narrative, it is little wonder numerous Israeli citizens think Hamas solely is to blame for infringing the peace. This view threatens prompting demands for a tougher approach in the region.

At some point – perhaps sooner than expected – it will no longer be enough for all the president’s men to take on the role of caretakers, advising the Israeli government what not to do. They will {have to|need