Overview
- Speaking in the Knesset, Benjamin Netanyahu said Phase Two requires Hamas to be disarmed and Gaza to be demilitarized.
- Netanyahu ruled out any deployment of Turkish or Qatari troops in the Gaza Strip.
- The White House on Friday announced a Trump-led Board of Peace tasked with advancing 20 points to end the war and oversee Gaza’s reconstruction.
- The board’s mandate includes strategic oversight, mobilizing international resources, and enforcing accountability during Gaza’s transition.
- Netanyahu marked Trump’s first year of a second term and noted five in-person meetings, most recently on December 29 at Mar-a-Lago focused on Phase Two and regional security issues.