Overview
- At the Doha forum, Qatar, Egypt and partners urged immediate movement to phase two of President Donald Trump’s plan to stabilize the fragile truce.
- Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya said the group would place its weapons under a Palestinian authority only if Israeli occupation ends, specifying a sovereign State of Palestine.
- Hamas signaled it would accept United Nations separation forces to monitor borders and the ceasefire, rejecting a mission tasked with disarming it by force.
- Key disputes persist over the proposed stabilization force, with Israel opposing Turkish participation and many Arab states reluctant to send troops.
- Mediators say the first phase is largely complete, with only one hostage’s body still in Gaza, while strikes and reported casualties continue during the truce.