When US President Donald Trump announced his multi-phase peace plan for Gaza last year, the global reaction was a mixture of relief and scepticism. The plan involved an Israeli withdrawal from parts of Gaza, the resumption of humanitarian aid to the besieged Palestinian enclave, the disarmament of Hamas and the creation of a technocratic administration with international oversight. After years of warfare, characterised primarily by Israeli bombardment that has killed more than 70,000 Palestinians, any moves towards an end to the fighting were welcome, but a new Gaza
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