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Thhese times showcase a quite unusual situation: the inaugural US parade of the babysitters. Their qualifications differ in their expertise and characteristics, but they all have the same goal – to prevent an Israeli breach, or even destruction, of the fragile ceasefire. Since the war concluded, there have been rare days without at least one of Donald Trump’s delegates on the territory. Just recently saw the likes of Jared Kushner, a businessman, a senator and a political figure – all appearing to perform their assignments.

The Israeli government engages them fully. In only a few short period it launched a wave of attacks in Gaza after the loss of two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers – resulting, according to reports, in many of Palestinian casualties. A number of leaders called for a renewal of the war, and the Knesset approved a early measure to incorporate the West Bank. The American response was somewhere ranging from “no” and “hell no.”

But in more than one sense, the US leadership appears more focused on upholding the present, unstable period of the truce than on progressing to the subsequent: the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. Regarding this, it appears the United States may have ambitions but no specific proposals.

At present, it is uncertain when the planned global oversight committee will effectively assume control, and the similar applies to the appointed peacekeeping troops – or even the identity of its personnel. On a recent day, a US official stated the US would not dictate the structure of the foreign contingent on Israel. But if Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet persists to reject one alternative after another – as it acted with the Turkish proposal recently – what happens then? There is also the contrary issue: who will establish whether the troops supported by Israel are even willing in the mission?

The issue of the timeframe it will need to demilitarize the militant group is just as ambiguous. “The expectation in the administration is that the global peacekeeping unit is going to now take the lead in neutralizing Hamas,” said Vance lately. “It’s may need a while.” The former president only emphasized the lack of clarity, stating in an conversation recently that there is no “hard” schedule for the group to lay down arms. So, hypothetically, the unknown elements of this yet-to-be-formed international force could deploy to Gaza while Hamas militants still remain in control. Are they facing a leadership or a guerrilla movement? Among the many of the questions emerging. Some might question what the result will be for everyday Palestinians in the present situation, with Hamas carrying on to attack its own opponents and critics.

Current developments have afresh emphasized the blind spots of Israeli media coverage on each side of the Gaza boundary. Every outlet seeks to examine every possible perspective of the group's breaches of the truce. And, usually, the fact that the organization has been hindering the return of the bodies of deceased Israeli hostages has monopolized the news.

By contrast, reporting of civilian deaths in Gaza resulting from Israeli attacks has obtained little attention – or none. Consider the Israeli counter attacks following a recent Rafah incident, in which two soldiers were fatally wounded. While Gaza’s sources stated dozens of fatalities, Israeli media pundits complained about the “moderate answer,” which hit only infrastructure.

This is nothing new. Over the recent weekend, the press agency charged Israeli forces of infringing the peace with the group 47 times since the agreement was implemented, killing 38 individuals and wounding an additional 143. The assertion seemed insignificant to most Israeli reporting – it was merely ignored. This applied to accounts that 11 members of a local family were killed by Israeli troops last Friday.

The emergency services stated the individuals had been seeking to go back to their dwelling in the Zeitoun area of the city when the transport they were in was attacked for allegedly crossing the “demarcation line” that demarcates areas under Israeli military control. That limit is unseen to the human eye and appears only on charts and in official records – not always obtainable to ordinary residents in the area.

Even that event scarcely received a mention in Israeli news outlets. Channel 13 News mentioned it in passing on its digital site, quoting an Israeli military spokesperson who said that after a suspicious vehicle was identified, forces shot warning shots towards it, “but the vehicle persisted to approach the forces in a manner that posed an imminent threat to them. The forces engaged to neutralize the threat, in line with the ceasefire.” Zero casualties were stated.

With such perspective, it is understandable numerous Israeli citizens believe the group solely is to blame for violating the peace. This perception could lead to encouraging calls for a tougher stance in the region.

Sooner or later – maybe sooner rather than later – it will no longer be enough for all the president’s men to take on the role of supervisors, telling Israel what to avoid. They will {have to|need