Fragile Dawn

The announcement of a phased peace plan between Israel and Hamas marks a moment of both relief and uncertainty for a region long accustomed to despair.

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After two years of relentless conflict, the decision to exchange hostages and prisoners, withdraw troops from parts of Gaza, and allow the flow of humanitarian aid signals a long-awaited pause in the violence. Yet, beneath the jubilation on the streets of Tel Aviv and Gaza City lies a sobering truth ~ that peace, once proclaimed, is never guaranteed until it is lived.

This agreement, however tentative, represents a significant shift in tone. It is the first time in two years that both parties have acknowledged a common framework, however narrow, to reduce hostilities.