The Gaza ceasefire is technically still in effect, but it’s no longer functioning as an instrument of restraint. The deal that came into force on 10 October under U.S. mediation stopped large-scale fighting, yet Israel continues precision strikes around Khan Younis and Gaza City. Each action comes with civilian losses that undercut the original truce narrative. Hamas has been quick to frame those incidents as proof that Israel cannot keep its own commitments, and that framing now dominates Arabic and Western social channels alike (where an…