Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu says war against Hamas will not stop after ceasefire

As Israel has waged its war in the Gaza Strip, officials across the world are united in trying to figure out how to restore order when all the fighting stops. There's little agreement, however, and even less optimism.

Israel's goal is to eradicate Hamas and secure the enclave.  But like so much about the events of the Palestinian militant group's Oct. 7 attack on the Jewish state and its aftermath, what advocates seek for the future of Gaza reflects how they interpret the past — and on that, they can't agree.

That raises questions over whether Israel can ever achieve its stated aims: to deradicalize and demilitarize the Palestinian territory of 2.2 million people on its southwestern border. Israel and Hamas agreed a hostage deal announced early Wednesday and a pause in fighting, but it's uncertain whether any sustainable peace will endure.