"A shaky ceasefire is holding in the Gaza Strip, yet no one can claim to be fully in charge of the shattered territory. Gaza lacks a functioning government. Hamas is waging street battles with various Palestinian armed factions. Bulldozers and other construction equipment are desperately needed to clear all the rubble left by two years of war, but are in short supply. And in the open fields outside Gaza's cities and towns, Israeli troops are keeping watch."
"Mkhaimar Abusada, a political science professor from Gaza, said the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire overseen by President Trump was welcomed by both Israelis and Palestinians. But, he added, "the easy part has been done.""
A shaky ceasefire has reduced active large-scale fighting in Gaza, but no single authority controls the devastated territory. Gaza lacks a functioning government, and Hamas is engaged in street battles with other Palestinian armed factions while Israeli forces hold just over half the territory and periodically fire when threats appear. Widespread rubble and damaged infrastructure hinder movement and rebuilding, and heavy equipment is scarce. The ceasefire plan envisions an interim committee of Palestinian technocrats and demilitarization; Egypt cites 15 potential committee members reportedly approved by Hamas and Israel, yet timing, authority, services and reconstruction details remain unresolved.
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