On the day that came into force on 10 October, many Gazans thought they could sleep peacefully. Soon, hopes broke.The Israeli Defense Army withdrew parts of Gaza according to the agreement, and when the troops withdrew from the streets and the armoured vehicles left, a strange silence consolidated the streets, but soon shot again.
Hamas quickly filled the power vacuum, and several media outlets revealed that about seven thousand armed personnel ran the front in the empty zone, set up checkpoints, and critical roads, residential districts, and some infrastructure were again under its control; the reconstruction of the command structure, and the management of the five military chiefs, was like re-dividing Gaza into a chessboard.
Mohammed of Gaza City said: As soon as the troops were withdrawn, people stood guard with guns at the corner of the street, and the pause button was pressed on the peace statue. Many people think that withdrawing troops is not the end, but more like removing your hand from the lid of the pot and breathing out again.
More troubling is the subsequent liquidation. Hamas’ first wave of action was not to resettle wounded people, repair water supplies, stabilize prices, but to seek abduction. At least ten Gaza residents convicted of having connections with Israel were executed, without public trial, without the right to know, and street rumors replaced the court ruling. How long can the fear ofining order last?
The conflict does not only revolve around "collaboration with the enemy". Tribal armed forces and opposition forces soon got involved. The Dugmush tribe grew near Gaza City with Israel's support, but after losing its backing, it was suppressed by fierce attacks, and its positions were lost piece by piece; The stronghold of "People's Force" in Rafah was raided, and the firepower was staggered. Merchants hurriedly pulled the iron gate, and the children were carried into the house by adults. No one wants to stand on the crossing battlefield, and it is difficult to avoid the anxiety caused by the aftershocks after the melee.
The World Health Organization has publicly condemned attacks on mental health centers, stating that such actions violate the bottom line of humanity. Mental patients are inherently fragile, and the war has made many people afraid all night long. This cutting is equivalent to tearing the last line of defense that should be maintained. The doctor couldn't explain general principles, so he could only carry the person off the ground and continue to rescue her.
The Israeli position was also placed on the table. Defense Minister Katz said the withdrawal was a temporary adjustment, the U.S. military is still in control of about 53% of the key areas of Gaza, the military operation will not have little change, and the military activity of Hamas will be responded.
From the outside, the so-called peace roadmap slipped at the corner. The plans proposed by the Trump administration were considered a possible solution, and senior officials such as Vice President Wallace and others declared confidence. Optimism is a gesture, but landing needs to face reality: analysts remind that Hamas does not seem to intend to disarm, nor is it prepared to enter the post-war order framework; pushing into the door of those who do not want to enter, the way is wrong, the push is greater and easy to rebound. Turkey, Qatar are given the role of guardians of the agreement, but the relationship between the two sides and Hamas makes Israel worried about themselves and their own uneven use.
The pain of people's livelihoods is clear: security, water supply, medical care, food, refuge. Once the basic plan is unbalanced, the social cracks will only grow. The ceasefire should be used as a repair period, first connect the most urgently needed to solve the problems, then talk about political arrangements, power structure, security. In turn, it is more inclined to first political liquidation, people's livelihoods restore. In the long run, hatred forms a new layer of mud, the next storm is harder to clean up.
This also exposes the old problem: the lack of governance in Gaza has long been, armed organizations have taken on too many roles, government, security, resource distribution mixed together. The masses want certainty: today can go to school, tomorrow can see illness, the market has food, the road can go, personal safety has the bottom line, a gunshot destroys all certainty. If the liquidation is not transparent, the fundamental rights are not respected, it will only create new innocence; innocence overlap, society becomes a high-pressure pot.
Someone asked: Is Israel withdrawn, is Gaza worse, is it really bad? From the feedback, it is really bad. The withdrawal did not bring a security buffer, but instead pushed forces to the streets. This does not deny the meaning of a ceasefire, but only reminds us that the ceasefire is only half the barrier, the other half is governance. The power switch can not be based on fear, rely on the system, service and credibility. Without these, even if the gun is temporarily stopped, the inner war is still going on.
What can the international community do? It's not a slogan, but something about doing something: opening humanitarian corridors, letting rescue vehicles in, protecting mental health institutions, providing child safety classes, and allowing ordinary people to buy cheap bread. Supervision of the ceasefire depends on the operation of checkpoints, handling frictions, whether clearing is stopped, and whether a third-party monitoring mechanism is established. Turkey and Qatar are guardians and should come up with plans and actions that will reassure all parties. The peace plan endorsed by the United States should put implementation details on the table, not just the arrows on the map, but the processes, personnel, funds, and timetables on the ground.
In fact, peace depends on real order. If Hamas wants Gaza to return to normal, it must face people's livelihood and the rule of law and accept outside attention; if Israel really wants the ceasefire to remain unchanged, it should refrain from continuing interference in important areas and give the people some breathing space. External guarantees must be strong and neutral. It is not to win a few words on the camera, but to make ordinary people near the ruins suffer less.
Gaza needs quiet – not death-like quiet, but orderly quiet: low gun ports, normalized checkpoints, secure residential areas, built infrastructure, mediation mechanisms for conflict and settlement replaced by law. This path, though far away, can be step by step camp, step by step battle, step by step guard. If a ceasefire is really a starting point rather than a line on the map, that road is not just a line on the map. May Gaza’s nights be quiet earlier, windows a little more bright, two million lives a little less frightened, a little more certain. War has made too many people pay, and it is time to leave the sunlight to the ordinary life.