Overview
- Special envoy Steve Witkoff said Phase Two moves from the October ceasefire to disarmament, technocratic governance and reconstruction.
- A 15-member National Committee for the Administration of Gaza is being set up to run daily services, with mediators reporting Ali Shaath as chair.
- Trump said the international Board of Peace has been formed, with member names pending, and former UN envoy Nickolay Mladenov expected as the board’s senior representative on the ground.
- Hamas has not surrendered its weapons or returned the remains of the last hostage, Ran Gvili, drawing a U.S. warning of serious consequences and fueling Israeli skepticism about further steps.
- Key pieces remain undefined, including the mandate and contributors for an International Stabilisation Force, timelines for Israeli withdrawals and border access, and funding for a reconstruction effort the UN estimates could cost about $70 billion.