US EditionU.S. announces launch of Phase 2 of Gaza truce agreement
The US-backed technocratic Palestinian committee aims to stabilize Gaza’s truce, begin full demilitarization, and oversee reconstruction after years of conflict and humanitarian crisis.
- On January 15, 2026, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff announced Phase Two of President Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza plan, establishing the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza to lead demilitarization and reconstruction.
- Palestinian factions agreed on a 15-member committee with input from Israel and the United States, while Turkey, Egypt and Qatar called it a pivotal step and the Palestinian Authority endorsed it.
- Shaath and Nickolay Mladenov will co-chair the committee in Cairo, overseeing health, education, justice, security coordination, and public administration as NCAG leader Dr. Ali Abdel Hamid Shaath drives reconstruction efforts.
- Countries initially willing to participate have hesitated to commit troops over fears of fighting Hamas, and Israel's repeated ceasefire violations have killed nearly 450 Palestinians since October 10, complicating Phase Two.
- Donor countries are preparing offices in Gaza to serve roughly two million residents, while Trump's team envisions improvements amid IDF control of more than 50% of the territory.
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AlKhaleej TodayUN warns Gaza cannot wait: ‘Inhumane’ conditions demand urgent reconstruction
JERUSALEM, Jan 16 — A top United Nations official on Thursday called for accelerating reconstruction work in Gaza, saying Palestinians there were living in “inhumane” conditions, even as a US-backed truce entered its second phase.“I wouldn’t have imagined what I saw today, which is total destruction, not much is standing,” Jorge Moreira da Silva, head of UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) told journalists after a visit to the Gaza Strip.“We …
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Gaza Peace Plan Moves Into Next Phase – Trump Responds
The 20-point Gaza peace plan is moving into the second phase. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff posted on X, “Today, on behalf of President Trump, we are announcing the launch of Phase Two of the President’s 20-Point Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, moving from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction.” Today, on behalf of President Trump, we are announcing the launch of Phase Two of the President’s 20-Point Plan to En…
Hamas denounced that Israel "deliberately works to undermine the truce" by blatantly committing war crimes that affect the lives of minors.
Sydney Morning Herald
The AgeThe Trump-backed Palestinian who wants to bulldoze Gaza’s rubble into the sea
Ali Shaath, a civil engineer from Khan Younis who has been chosen to administer Gaza, wants to push the war debris into the Mediterranean to make new islands.
Joaquín Estefanía reflects on living conditions in Gaza in the second phase of Trump's peace plan for Gaza
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