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A fragile ceasefire in Gaza has paused fighting but left a power vacuum. Israeli troops hold over half the territory, while Hamas police reemerge—directing traffic and, in a shared video, executing eight men accused of collaborating. Egypt says there is a list of 15 technocrats, approved by Hamas and Israel, to run Gaza, and is training 5,000 police, yet authority and timelines remain unclear. Washington threatens disarmament if Hamas fails to decommission weapons but won’t send troops to Gaza; an international force lacks contributors. Reconstruction crawls: ten bulldozers clear Qatari-funded roads as the U.N. estimates $70 billion in damage.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.