Overview
- U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Phase Two shifts from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance and reconstruction, warning Hamas to return the remains of Ran Gvili.
- A 15-member National Committee for the Administration of Gaza is being set up to manage daily services, with Ali Shaath reported by mediators and Reuters as the designated chair.
- President Trump announced the international Board of Peace has been formed to supervise the transition, with former UN envoy Nickolay Mladenov confirmed as the board’s representative on the ground.
- Hamas welcomed transferring civil administration to the committee but has not committed to full disarmament, and the proposed International Stabilization Force has not yet been constituted.
- Key elements remain under negotiation, including disarmament procedures, Israeli withdrawal benchmarks and the Rafah crossing, the return of Gvili’s remains, and funding for extensive reconstruction.