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One Year After the Gaza Ceasefire

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A special PolicyWatch series marking one year since the October 2025 ceasefire in Gaza, with experts, former diplomats, and veteran security officials analyzing the risks and opportunities that have emerged since the deal was announced and offering recommendations for policymakers going forward.

Articles in this Series

Excerpt of map showing the postwar Orange and Yellow lines in Gaza.
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
One Year After the Gaza Ceasefire (Part 5): The View from Jerusalem
Although any new Israeli government will have more flexibility to work with the Trump administration on implementing the Gaza plan after this month’s election, the deep concerns Jerusalem has expressed about the “roadmap” will persist, requiring concerted, high-level diplomacy with the Board of Peace.
Oct 9, 2026
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  • Michael Herzog
◆ One Year After the Gaza Ceasefire
Brief Analysis
One Year After the Gaza Ceasefire (Part 4): Dealing with Differences Between the Regional Mediators
Unless Washington lays out clear principles on Hamas, the differing strategic views that Ankara, Cairo, and Doha hold toward the group will inevitably erode their cooperation, especially as the implementation process enters more difficult terrain.
Oct 8, 2026
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
◆ One Year After the Gaza Ceasefire
Brief Analysis
One Year After the Gaza Ceasefire (Part 3): Moving from War to Enduring Security Control
A veteran Israeli intelligence and defense official assesses the country’s military strategy in Gaza since the ceasefire and makes recommendations for the path forward.
Oct 7, 2026
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  • Zohar Palti
◆ One Year After the Gaza Ceasefire
Anti-Hamas protesters demonstrate in Gaza in March 2025 - source: Reuters
Brief Analysis
One Year After the Gaza Ceasefire (Part 2): How Hamas Has Kept Its Grip on Governance
Despite relinquishing official authority, Hamas has maintained decentralized systems of governance and financing in Gaza and is attempting to expand its influence in the West Bank as well.
Oct 6, 2026
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  • Neomi Neumann
◆ One Year After the Gaza Ceasefire
The White House is lit in blue and white, the colors of the Israeli flag, in a display of solidarity following the Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7, 2023 - source: The White House
Brief Analysis
One Year After the Gaza Ceasefire (Part 1): U.S. Priorities for Year Two
The Trump administration should be prepared to push a suite of concrete actions immediately after Israel’s election, from delivering urgently needed interim housing to convening high-level meetings with regional mediators and avoiding steps that signal abandonment of the PA.
Oct 5, 2026
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  • Dennis Ross
  • David Makovsky
◆ One Year After the Gaza Ceasefire
President Trump and Middle Eastern leaders sign documents relating to the Gaza Ceasefire - source: The White House
Brief Analysis
Chapeau: Assessing the Gaza Ceasefire, Year One
Two former senior U.S. officials look back at what the ceasefire has produced—and failed to produce—in its first year of implementation, focusing on the underused leverage provided by the July 30 “roadmap” agreement with Hamas.
Oct 5, 2026
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  • David Makovsky
  • Dennis Ross
◆ One Year After the Gaza Ceasefire

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