Hamas Meets Mediators in Turkey With Egypt and Qatar to Implement Gaza Ceasefire Second Phase

An upcoming meeting in Turkey is set to bring representatives from the Hamas leadership council together with mediators from Egypt and Qatar to discuss proposals for implementing the second phase of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.

“Egyptian diplomatic sources revealed an anticipated meeting in Turkey bringing together leaders of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) with mediators from Egypt and Qatar to explore ways to rescue the Gaza ceasefire agreement and move it to its second phase, amid rising disagreements and ongoing Israeli violations”

Ilke Haber Ajansi

The talks are described as “extremely difficult” because of fundamental disagreements over mechanisms for moving from the fragile calm to permanent security and political arrangements, amid accusations against the Israeli occupation of continuing to breach the truce and deliberately undermining mediators’ efforts.

Ilke Haber Ajansi

Palestinian media cited a senior Egyptian diplomat saying Cairo has floated initiatives to rebuild the “wall of trust,” topped by the necessity of allowing the entry of 600 aid trucks daily and a complete halt to military operations and assassinations.

The second phase, as described in the sources, calls for the full withdrawal of the occupation army from the Gaza Strip and a plan to deal with the movement’s weapons and tunnels, but talks stalled after Israel rejected three proposals put forward by the mediators.

In Cairo, Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem said a high-level delegation from the movement is holding continuous meetings with mediators and guarantor countries to formulate practical mechanisms to translate the ceasefire agreement into tangible reality.

Qassem said the delegation is led by Dr.

Yeni Safak

Khalil al-Hayya and is reviewing the details of implementing the first phase, especially humanitarian aspects related to delivering aid and reconstruction, while preparing to enter negotiations in parallel regarding the second phase.

He described Israeli violations during the truce as “a systematic policy to derail the agreement,” and said the occupation forces continue daily violations through random shelling and shooting, resulting in more than 800 Palestinians killed and thousands more injured during the truce, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

Another Egyptian senior diplomatic official said the meeting in Turkey seeks to “bridge gaps on disagreements that hinder reaching consensus” on how to move to the second phase as the Israeli occupation continues attacks.

The sources describe the second phase as moving from the fragile calm to permanent security and political arrangements, including a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, a plan to address Hamas’s weapons, and the destruction of the remaining tunnels in the besieged Gaza Strip.

“All eyes are turning to Turkey, where representatives from the Hamas leadership council and mediators from Egypt and Qatar are holding a pivotal meeting aimed at presenting new proposals to implement the second phase of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip; this stop-and-go diplomatic move comes at a time when negotiations are described as 'extremely difficult' due to fundamental disagreements over the mechanisms for moving from the fragile calm to permanent security and political arrangements, amid accusations against the Israeli occupation of continuing to breach the truce and deliberately undermining the mediators' efforts”

Roya Al-Akhbari

The Egyptian diplomatic sources also said Cairo has presented proposals including guaranteeing the entry of 600 aid trucks daily and halting all attacks, but Israel refused to implement these provisions, leaving implementation stalled.

In the same reporting, the talks are linked to a possible breakthrough tied to “a near agreement between Washington and Tehran,” which mediators say could exert decisive pressure on Israel to adhere to the terms of the first phase and move to the second.

The sources also frame the stakes as preventing a return to full-scale war in the Gaza Strip, with the mediators expecting American pressure once its file with Iran is settled.