US EditionUS envoys urge Netanyahu to move into Gaza ceasefire’s second phase
U.S. envoys urge Netanyahu to advance Gaza ceasefire phase two, focusing on troop withdrawal and Rafah opening, amid Israeli pressure for hostage returns.
- In Jerusalem on Jan 24, 2026, the U.S. delegation urged Israel to advance the ceasefire's second phase and reopen the Rafah border crossing before recovering First Class Ran Gvili.
- The Board of Peace, launched by President Donald Trump on Friday, oversees the ceasefire and reconstruction plan whose second phase envisions Israeli troop withdrawal and a technocratic Palestinian government controlling Gaza's weapons.
- Ali Shaath said the Rafah border crossing will open next week and is the sole route for nearly all of the more than 2 million Gaza residents, with the Gaza side under Israeli military control since 2024.
- U.S. officials assured Israel of maximum efforts to locate Ran Gvili's remains, while Bader Abdelatty, Egyptian Foreign Minister, pressed for Rafah's immediate opening as a `key entry point` for Gaza's reconstruction.
- The international response has been mixed, with European leaders rejecting participation over concerns about Vladimir Putin's invitation and an Israeli official calling the Gaza Administrative Committee `revenge by Witkoff and Kushner`.
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"Only for people. The IDF is looking for the body of the last hostage" (ANSA)
JERUSALEM. Either Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must block the US Gaza plans – or break his promises to coalition partners and supporters. All indications are that he will choose the less dangerous option of opening the Gaza border crossing with Egypt and allowing the Palestinian “technocratic government” into Gaza.
US officials, Netanyahu discuss 2nd phase of Gaza peace plan
The plan involves the reopening the Rafah border crossing, a critical lifeline for Palestinians in Gaza. Israel has maintained it will not advance to the second phase until the remains of the last hostage are returned.
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reopen the border crossing of Rafah, between the Gaza Strip and Egypt during talks in Jerusalem (25). Discussion: The US and Denmark will renegotiate a 1951 defence agreement on Greenland, say sources of Israel's blockade, UNICEF announces the first delivery of recreational material for Gaza children in more than two years Ali Shaath, recently appointed …
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