US EditionThe Sticking Points as Phase Two of the Gaza Ceasefire Arrives
Phase two focuses on demilitarisation under Gaza's technocratic government with Palestinian police tasked to disarm Hamas amid ongoing disputes over Israeli withdrawal and militia groups.
- Earlier this month, the White House announced the fragile truce had entered its next phase, three months after it was first agreed, following the return this week of Rani Gvili.
- Under the plan, responsibility for disarming Hamas falls to Palestinian police working under the NCAG, with Jordan and Egypt identified as trainers, as part of the US 20-point plan and deployment of the International Stabilisation Force.
- Israel has argued it must veto International Stabilisation Force members, rejecting Turkey and Qatar, while controlling more than 50 per cent of Gaza divided by the Yellow Line; Ali Shaath announced Rafah border crossing reopening this week.
- Aid groups warn Palestinian health authorities report 1,350 injured since October 10, while Israel's Supreme Court case on media access is next due in late March.
- On weapons and external forces, Muhammed Abu Alqumsan said nothing has happened on the ground, while Hazem Qasem argued arms are legitimate and must be resolved internally.
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Netanyahu Calls Announcement of ‘Phase Two’ of Gaza Deal a ‘Declarative Move’
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Palestinians in Gaza doubt phase two of the ceasefire and Trump’s Board of Peace
Real journalists wrote and edited this (not AI)—independent, community-driven journalism survives because you back it. Donate to sustain Prism’s mission and the humans behind it. My family and I watched on TV the moment when Steve Witkoff, U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, announced the start of the second phase of the so-called ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. His announcement came after a week in which Israel’s pace of bombardment and …
With phase two of Gaza cease-fire around the corner, the IDF says many loose ends remain
Netanyahu pledged that Gaza will be demilitarized and that its ruins will not be rebuilt until Hamas lays down its arms. In practice, the Strip is entering a phase of civilian reconstruction at an accelerated pace, and Hamas is managing to preserve its grip on civilian and economic life
The UN denounced on Wednesday that the Israeli army continues to conduct military operations in Gaza despite the ceasefire, including air strikes and bombings that have caused hundreds of Palestinians to die since the truce began. UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Ramiz Alakbarov, said today at a Security Council meeting that, although the second phase of the ceasefire plan represents “an opportunity” for the recon…
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