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The agreement may reduce the intensity of Israel’s killing spree, but it is likely to usher in a grueling new phase of ethnic cleansing with Trump’s full support.

Israel and the PA are now united in silencing journalist voices, with the PA’s repressive reflex to ban Al Jazeera coming as no surprise, says Yara Hawari.

The PA’s ban on Al Jazeera is part of a broader crackdown on those criticising its operation in the Jenin camp. Al-Shabaka policy analyst Munir Nuseibah speaks on the topic.

The people of Palestine will not forget the loss of life or the shabiha-style beatings and torture.

Such actions are part of a broader strategy to physically destroy Palestinians in Gaza as a collective and ensure that Gaza's population remains unable to recover or rebuild.

“This agreement is the result of extensive talks, it has Arab backing. It shows great promise in principle,” Al-Shabaka policy analyst Hanna Alshaikh told The New Arab, noting that both Palestinian parties find the technocratic composition of the CSC an “agreeable” point.

Following the ICC issuing arrest warrants, Yara Hawari argues that global leaders like Keir Starmer must also be held to account for supporting Israel's crimes.

“Esto podría tener un impacto psicológico, ya que profundizará la idea de que los palestinos en Gaza están solos en su resistencia contra sus ocupantes”, dijo Tariq Kenney Shawa, becario de políticas estadunidenses en Al-Shabaka, un centro de estudios palestino.

For many across the Middle East, the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire came as a relief: the first major sign of progress in the region since war began more than a year ago.