On October 8, US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas officially signed the first phase of a ceasefire agreement.

The war in Gaza, which has lasted for more than two years, has finally reached a turning point.

Trump said on social media: "All hostages will be released and Israel will fully withdraw its troops. This is the first step towards permanent peace."

Subsequently, Hamas and Israel also issued statements confirming the matter.

It was revealed by the Israeli side in the morning of the 10th.A copy of the agreement signed by Israel, Hamas and mediators in Egypt.

However, does this agreement really mean the arrival of peace, or is it just a temporary pause? The complex game behind it and the tragic cost of war are worth pondering.

The war began on October 7, 2023 and has continued to this day to kill more than 67,000 people in the Gaza Strip and kill or disable 61,000 children.

Gaza¡¯s infrastructure has been almost destroyed, millions of people have been displaced, and the whole region is in a serious humanitarian crisis.Hamas¡¯s military resources are almost exhausted, long-term blockades have exhausted Gaza¡¯s supplies and people¡¯s lives are in a deadlock.

Hamas¡¯s signature is more for survival, it sets the conditions: Israel¡¯s permanent withdrawal and the international community¡¯s guarantees, which are actually a self-protection strategy.

Israel, on the other hand, also paid a heavy price in the war.

Although the Israeli army almost occupied Gaza, it failed to completely destroy Hamas. Its military actions not only fell into quagmire, but were also strongly condemned by international public opinion.

The United Nations has repeatedly warned of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and protests have emerged one after another in European and American countries.

In Israel, far-right forces have called for continued fighting, but the mainstream population has shown a clear tiredness of the war, especially the protests of hostage families.

Faced with dual pressure from the international community and domestic society, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had to accept the agreement proposed by Trump and end up decently in the name of "rescuing hostages" and "achieving peace."

In addition, US President Trump, who promoted this agreement, also has his own political considerations.

The mid-term elections in 2026 are approaching, and Trump is in urgent need of a diplomatic victory to boost his personal reputation. By pushing for an Israeli and Hamas ceasefire, he can not only consolidate U.S. domestic support, but also demonstrate his capacity for mediation in the international community. For Trump, this agreement is more of an accumulation of political capital.

Although the signing of the agreement is seen as a historic turning point, its sustainability remains questionable.

The roots of the conflict between Israel and Hamas are unresolved, and both sides remain cautious and distrustful.The blockade of the Gaza Strip, Israeli security threats, and Hamas¡¯s political status are still unresolved.

Tensions in the Middle East have not eased, and countries such as Iran and Saudi Arabia have different attitudes toward the agreement, and the geopolitical game in the region remains complex.

Moreover, the international community's reckoning of the war is far from complete.

Italy has been indicted to supply weapons to Israel for failing to recognize the Palestinian state as the "greatest loser" of public opinion in time, and the Italian prime minister has also been sued to the international court. Although the ceasefire agreement has been signed, the responsibility for the huge casualties and humanitarian crises caused in the war still needs to be further investigated.

This cease-fire appeared to be the beginning of peace, but in reality it was more like a political compromise.

The deaths of more than 670,000 people and the displacement of millions of people remind us that true peace is not at hand. The answers to whether the ceasefire agreement will stand the test of time, whether the two sides will really let go of the alert, and whether stability in the Middle East will be achieved, are questions worth our continued attention.