Pakistan, Feb. 8 -- We have been watching as Gaza was destroyed. In my opinion, the Israel, Hamas cease-fire is too little, too late.

The January 15, 2025 ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas presented the best, though precarious, opportunity to end the war in Gaza and secure the release of remaining Israeli hostages after 15 months of conflict. Even a temporary cessation of hostilities, allowing for the liberation of hostages and a surge in life-saving humanitarian assistance to Gaza, is a welcome reprieve from the horrors and sacrifices of warfare.

A cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is a welcome reprieve from the catastrophe we have seen in the Middle East. It is also a tragic reminder of the lives lost and the ones that th...