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Thhese days exhibit a very unusual phenomenon: the inaugural US procession of the caretakers. Their attributes range in their skills and characteristics, but they all have the identical objective – to stop an Israeli breach, or even demolition, of the fragile ceasefire. After the hostilities finished, there have been few days without at least one of the former president's representatives on the territory. Just recently saw the arrival of a senior advisor, a businessman, JD Vance and a political figure – all appearing to carry out their roles.

Israel occupies their time. In only a few days it executed a series of operations in Gaza after the killings of two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers – resulting, based on accounts, in many of Palestinian injuries. A number of officials urged a restart of the fighting, and the Knesset passed a preliminary resolution to incorporate the West Bank. The American response was somehow between “no” and “hell no.”

But in several ways, the US leadership seems more concentrated on upholding the existing, uneasy stage of the truce than on advancing to the subsequent: the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. Regarding this, it looks the United States may have ambitions but no tangible plans.

At present, it remains unclear when the proposed global governing body will actually take power, and the same applies to the designated military contingent – or even the makeup of its members. On Tuesday, Vance said the United States would not dictate the structure of the international force on the Israeli government. But if the prime minister's government persists to dismiss multiple options – as it did with the Ankara's proposal lately – what occurs next? There is also the contrary issue: who will decide whether the troops supported by the Israelis are even interested in the task?

The question of the timeframe it will take to demilitarize Hamas is equally ambiguous. “The expectation in the administration is that the multinational troops is will at this point assume responsibility in demilitarizing the organization,” stated Vance this week. “That’s may need some time.” The former president further emphasized the uncertainty, stating in an discussion recently that there is no “fixed” schedule for Hamas to lay down arms. So, in theory, the unidentified participants of this not yet established global contingent could arrive in Gaza while Hamas fighters still remain in control. Would they be facing a governing body or a guerrilla movement? These represent only some of the questions surfacing. Some might ask what the outcome will be for everyday civilians as things stand, with the group persisting to target its own adversaries and opposition.

Recent incidents have once again emphasized the gaps of Israeli journalism on the two sides of the Gazan boundary. Each publication strives to examine each potential angle of Hamas’s infractions of the peace. And, usually, the reality that Hamas has been delaying the return of the bodies of deceased Israeli captives has dominated the coverage.

By contrast, reporting of non-combatant deaths in the region caused by Israeli attacks has garnered scant focus – if at all. Take the Israeli response strikes in the wake of a recent southern Gaza occurrence, in which two military personnel were fatally wounded. While Gaza’s officials claimed dozens of fatalities, Israeli television commentators criticised the “moderate answer,” which targeted solely installations.

This is nothing new. During the recent weekend, Gaza’s media office alleged Israel of violating the ceasefire with the group 47 occasions since the truce came into effect, causing the death of dozens of Palestinians and harming another 143. The claim appeared unimportant to most Israeli reporting – it was just missing. This applied to information that eleven individuals of a Palestinian household were fatally shot by Israeli forces a few days ago.

The civil defence agency said the individuals had been trying to return to their dwelling in the Zeitoun district of Gaza City when the transport they were in was targeted for allegedly passing the “boundary” that demarcates areas under Israeli military authority. This boundary is not visible to the naked eye and shows up solely on plans and in official papers – sometimes not obtainable to average individuals in the region.

Even this occurrence hardly rated a mention in Israeli journalism. One source covered it in passing on its online platform, referencing an Israeli military representative who explained that after a suspicious vehicle was detected, troops shot cautionary rounds towards it, “but the car persisted to approach the soldiers in a way that caused an immediate danger to them. The troops opened fire to neutralize the risk, in accordance with the truce.” Zero casualties were reported.

With such perspective, it is no surprise numerous Israelis feel Hamas exclusively is to responsible for violating the peace. This perception threatens fuelling appeals for a stronger strategy in Gaza.

Eventually – maybe sooner than expected – it will not be sufficient for US envoys to take on the role of caretakers, instructing Israel what to avoid. They will {have to|need