Gaza Genocide07 December, 20252 min read
Israel Prepares to Move to Second Phase of Gaza Ceasefire Plan, Netanyahu Says
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Netanyahu will meet U.S. President Donald Trump later this month Second phase of the US-backed Gaza ceasefire plan is imminent and will begin shortly
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Gaza second-phase plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will move to the 'second phase' of the U.S.-brokered Gaza plan and will discuss it with U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump later this month to discuss the ‘second phase’ of Trump’s Gaza plan, including ways to end Hamas’s rule in the enclave; Netanyahu spoke about this during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.”
That phase is expected to include an international security force and efforts to disarm and demilitarize Hamas.
Multiple outlets report Netanyahu linked the second-phase discussions to ending Hamas's rule.
They also report that the talks will address sequencing and security arrangements, with U.S. leadership slated to chair an international 'board of peace'.
Ceasefire, hostages, casualties
The first phase of the ceasefire began on Oct. 10 and included hostage releases in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
Hamas returned 20 living hostages and handed over multiple bodies, while Israeli forces pulled back to a ceasefire line but continue to control a large portion of Gaza.
Reporting on casualties diverges: since the ceasefire began Gaza's health authorities reported about 360–373 Palestinians killed, while outlets citing Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry put the full death toll from Israel's offensive at over 70,000.
Proposed Gaza plan
The U.S.-backed blueprint envisages a phased approach that begins with hostage releases. It proposes an interim technocratic Palestinian committee to run Gaza overseen by an international "board of peace." The plan calls for deployment of an international stabilization and security force.
“U.S. proposals backed largely by UN Security Council resolution 2803 envisage Hamas disarmament, further Israeli withdrawal and creation of an international stabilization force (ISF) overseen by a world-leaders ‘board of peace’ chaired by Donald Trump, plus a technocratic Palestinian committee to run Gaza.”
Sources say the proposals are backed by international actors and a UN resolution. They stress there is no clear timetable or consensus on sequencing. Important questions remain about the mandate and composition of any force.
Legal and regional fallout
Political and legal stakes shadow the plan. Jagonews24 reports Netanyahu dismissed ICC arrest warrants as "trumped-up," accused the court’s prosecutor of corruption, and said the warrants prevented his travel.
The outlet also reports the International Court of Justice is separately considering allegations that Israel committed genocide in Gaza. Regional mediators such as Qatar and Egypt warn the pause is fragile, and Qatar’s prime minister has said ongoing Israeli strikes are creating regional instability.
