Trump Declares Gaza Ceasefire Holding, Not the Bodies
Al-Monitor reports US President Donald Trump declared a Gaza ceasefire still in force, even after Israel unleashed dozens of 'deadly strikes' on southern Gaza, citing Hamas's 'blatant violation' of a nine-day old truce. This framing conveniently omits the historical pattern: Israel has routinely declared 'self-defense' while operating in occupied territory, and 'ceasefires' rarely mean cessation
of Israeli aggression, but rather a temporary lull in documented Palestinian retaliation. This rhetorical sleight-of-hand mirrors past pronouncements from leaders who, whether through genuine ignorance or calculated geopolitical maneuvering, choose to interpret events based on political expediency rather than on-the-ground realities. One might wonder if the US also believes a diet is 'holding'
even after daily dessert raids. In Washington, a ceasefire appears to be less about actual peace and more about convenient narrative control, particularly when the other party lacks an integrated air defense system.