Why ceasefires haven’t stopped deadly strikes in Gaza, Lebanon or the Gulf

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Three separate ceasefire agreements are supposed to be cooling conflicts across the Middle East, in Gaza, Lebanon, and the Gulf, yet deadly strikes continue. The article examines why these diplomatic arrangements have failed to halt violence, exploring the structural and practical obstacles that allow fighting to persist even when formal truces are supposedly in place. Understanding these breakdowns matters for assessing whether the current diplomatic efforts can actually reduce casualties or whether deeper armed conflict remains inevitable.