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These days exhibit a quite unique phenomenon: the first-ever US march of the caretakers. They vary in their skills and traits, but they all have the same goal – to stop an Israeli infringement, or even devastation, of the unstable peace agreement. After the conflict ended, there have been rare occasions without at least one of Donald Trump’s delegates on the ground. Just recently featured the arrival of Jared Kushner, a businessman, JD Vance and Marco Rubio – all coming to perform their duties.

Israel keeps them busy. In just a few short period it executed a series of attacks in Gaza after the deaths of a pair of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers – resulting, according to reports, in dozens of local casualties. Several officials called for a renewal of the conflict, and the Knesset enacted a preliminary measure to take over the occupied territories. The US response was somehow ranging from “no” and “hell no.”

Yet in more than one sense, the Trump administration appears more intent on upholding the current, unstable stage of the truce than on moving to the next: the rehabilitation of Gaza. When it comes to this, it seems the US may have goals but little specific strategies.

At present, it remains unclear at what point the proposed international governing body will truly take power, and the same goes for the designated peacekeeping troops – or even the identity of its soldiers. On Tuesday, a US official declared the US would not dictate the membership of the international force on Israel. But if the prime minister's administration keeps to reject one alternative after another – as it did with the Turkish proposal lately – what happens then? There is also the reverse point: who will decide whether the units favoured by the Israelis are even interested in the mission?

The question of how long it will need to disarm Hamas is just as unclear. “The expectation in the leadership is that the multinational troops is will now take the lead in disarming Hamas,” said the official this week. “That’s going to take some time.” Trump only emphasized the ambiguity, saying in an conversation a few days ago that there is no “fixed” deadline for Hamas to disarm. So, theoretically, the unidentified members of this yet-to-be-formed international force could deploy to Gaza while the organization's militants continue to wield influence. Would they be dealing with a governing body or a guerrilla movement? Among the many of the questions arising. Some might ask what the outcome will be for ordinary civilians in the present situation, with the group persisting to target its own adversaries and opposition.

Latest events have afresh emphasized the gaps of Israeli media coverage on each side of the Gaza border. Each outlet seeks to analyze every possible perspective of Hamas’s breaches of the ceasefire. And, typically, the situation that Hamas has been hindering the return of the remains of deceased Israeli hostages has monopolized the headlines.

Conversely, coverage of non-combatant casualties in the region caused by Israeli operations has garnered scant focus – or none. Consider the Israeli counter actions after a recent Rafah event, in which a pair of troops were fatally wounded. While Gaza’s sources claimed dozens of deaths, Israeli news pundits questioned the “light reaction,” which focused on only facilities.

This is nothing new. During the recent weekend, Gaza’s press agency charged Israel of infringing the truce with the group multiple occasions after the ceasefire began, killing 38 individuals and injuring an additional 143. The allegation seemed unimportant to the majority of Israeli reporting – it was simply missing. That included information that 11 individuals of a local household were fatally shot by Israeli soldiers recently.

Gaza’s civil defence agency stated the individuals had been seeking to go back to their dwelling in the a Gaza City district of Gaza City when the bus they were in was fired upon for reportedly going over the “yellow line” that marks territories under Israeli military authority. That yellow line is invisible to the human eye and is visible solely on plans and in official documents – sometimes not available to everyday people in the area.

Even that incident scarcely rated a reference in Israeli media. One source covered it shortly on its digital site, citing an Israeli military spokesperson who stated that after a suspect vehicle was spotted, troops discharged alerting fire towards it, “but the car kept to move toward the troops in a fashion that caused an imminent danger to them. The soldiers opened fire to eliminate the risk, in accordance with the ceasefire.” No casualties were stated.

With this narrative, it is little wonder many Israelis think the group alone is to responsible for infringing the ceasefire. This perception could lead to prompting calls for a stronger approach in the region.

Eventually – perhaps sooner rather than later – it will not be enough for all the president’s men to act as supervisors, telling Israel what not to do. They will {have to|need