As guns fall silent in Gaza, a concerted effort is needed to rebuild trust and ensure lasting peace
As the peace initiative in Gaza, one of the most protracted armed conflicts in the world, comes into effect, a bigger responsibility lies on the shoulders of the nations that brokered the peace between Israel and Hamas. For nearly two decades, Gaza has witnessed an intense human tragedy through repeated cycles of conflict , the worst being the Hamas pulling off a major attack on Israel, killing over a thousand people and taking hundreds hostage, on October 7, 2023. The instant response from Israel has been stupendous, and the relentless air strikes and attacks by ground forces have almost reduced Gaza to rubble. The huge loss of life and decimation of infrastructure forced not just