Looking back, phase one of President Donald Trump's much-touted 20-point Gaza plan was never meant to resolve the conflict. It was designed, at best, to pause it. Measured against that modest yardstick, phase one delivered fragile and deeply contested outcomes — more a ceasefire on paper than peace on the ground.

The most tangible achievement of phase one was a reduction, not a cessation, of active hostilities. Since the ceasefire took effect on October 10, 2025, the intensity of Israeli attacks declined........

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