Ceasefire Shattered: Gaza Strikes Expose Fragility and Threat to American Interests

As violence erupted overnight in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s military reported a surge in airstrikes that raised the death toll to at least 81, including numerous women and children. While hospital officials brace for further casualties among the wounded, the purported ceasefire agreement—meant to ease tensions—has once again proven dangerously tenuous. The conflict’s resurgence highlights a grim reality: Hamas continues to provoke instability, not only imperiling Israeli civilians but threatening wider regional stability critical to America’s national security. As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered “powerful strikes” following attacks on Israeli forces in southern Gaza, the question remains—how long will Washington...