Next phase of Gaza ceasefire at risk? Analyst explains the roadblock

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The Israel-Hamas ceasefire is entering its third month, even as both sides have repeatedly accused each other of violating the agreement. Mediators are now pushing to advance the next phase of the United States-brokered truce, which calls for Israel to pull back further while a transitional authority is established in Gaza and a multinational security force deployed. Ryan Bohl, senior Middle East and North Africa analyst at New York-based risk intelligence firm RANE, says that while several