Hamas's attacks on the Board of Peace signal not a routine diplomatic disagreement but a warning that the group has no intention of quietly disappearing from Gaza's political or military landscape.

Originally named Museum Square, the site became home to massive rallies calling for the release of all hostages held in Gaza following the Oct. 7 massacre and has now officially adopted the name Hostages Square.

The United Nations was founded to make atrocities costly for those who commit or enable them but instead built a machine that absorbs those costs internally.