"Deadly Convoy Chaos: The Backdrop of Gaza's Ungoverned Territory"
The deadly chaos that led to the deaths of dozens of Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip was exacerbated by Israel's failure to establish a plan for governing the region, leaving a leadership vacuum and creating extreme hunger and desperation among civilians. With no centralized body to coordinate services and protect aid trucks, the lack of governance has led to a prevailing aura of desperation and fear, making events like the deadly convoy chaos more likely. Israeli leaders are divided on how to govern Gaza, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's vague plan interpreted as an attempt to postpone a decision between the goals of his domestic political base and those of Israel's strongest foreign ally, the United States.