Thursday marked one year of quiet for Israel on the Gaza front: three days after the deal, Hamas freed the 20 remaining living hostages from its October 7, 2023 attack, and no rockets have been fired since. A US-led command post near the border monitors the truce. Yet Israel has not withdrawn. Strikes continue almost daily, killing some 1,450 Palestinians since the ceasefire, according to Gaza's health ministry. Under the agreement Israel was permitted to hold 53 percent of Gaza; it now controls roughly 70 percent. Prime Minister Netanyahu, facing a tight election, has vowed to kill everyone involved in the October 7 attack and claims 4,000 of 6,000 perpetrators are dead. Hamas also remains. The deal's second phase was meant to bring a political transition, and Ali Shaath was appointed to head a new National Committee for the Administration of Gaza. Hamas said in July it was disbanding its governing body and later announced it would give up its weapons—hailed by Trump as a breakthrough. But it still effectively controls security, Shaath keeps a low profile, and disarmament has not happened; Israel refuses to withdraw until it does. Hamas elected Khalil al-Hayya as its new leader in July. Reconstruction is stalled. Trump created a "Board of Peace" with Tony Blair and Nickolay Mladenov as key figures, and pledged $10 billion, with Gulf allies promising more. But no money is known to have reached Gaza. In September the board proposed a $2.45 billion, six-month recovery plan—so far, just a proposal. (Bssnews)