Launched after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to monitor the truce and facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid, the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) for Gaza is struggling to live up to its promises.

The CMCC, a U.S. initiative, is meant to set the stage for the next steps of President Donald Trump¡¯s peace plan for the Palestinian territory following more than two years of devastating war.

¡°At first, nobody knew what it was but everyone wanted in,¡± one European diplomat said.