Dorcha Lee: Implementation of Gaza ceasefire deal gets off to shaky start

Hamas has consolidated its control over areas of Gaza and a security vacuum has developed

Palestinians walk along Al-Rashid road toward Gaza City from Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip after the declaration of the ceasefire. Picture: Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty

Hamas has consolidated its control over most of the areas vacated by the Israel defense forces (IDF), deploying an estimated 7,000 fighters. US envoy Steve Witkoff and US president Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will meet its leadership next week.

The implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza has got off to a very shaky start, in sharp contrast to ceasefire agreements organised by the UN in past wars. Irish military and Garda veterans, with vast experience in UN ceasefire monitoring and truce supervision, must be appalled at the shambles unfolding in front of our very eyes.