Overview
- In an interview with AFP, Hamas official Hossam Badran said the second stage cannot begin because Israel is not meeting commitments under the Oct. 10 agreement.
- Hamas accuses Israel of obstructing humanitarian deliveries and of failing to reopen the Rafah crossing or expand aid flows as required.
- The group says it has asked mediator countries to exert pressure to ensure compliance with the first-phase terms.
- The Israeli government says the next phase will start only after Hamas hands over the remains of the final Israeli hostage held since the Oct. 7, 2023 attack.
- An Israeli security source said aid transit from Jordan will be reauthorized starting Wednesday, with the Allenby/King Hussein crossing reopening under new security procedures.