US Launches Phase Two Of Gaza Ceasefire Plan To Dismantle Hamas And Install Internationally Supervised Palestinian Governing Committee

The United States announced the launch of Phase Two of a 20-point Gaza plan that shifts the process from maintaining a ceasefire to full demilitarisation, technocratic governance and large-scale reconstruction.

“Summary: The proposal demands Hamas fully disarm, but Hamas rejects that demand — saying it only agreed to technocratic governance in October, not to give up weapons”

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U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff framed the new stage as establishing a transitional technocratic Palestinian administration, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), to run Gaza's daily affairs.

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A U.S.-led Board of Peace, reportedly to be chaired by former President Donald Trump, would provide oversight of the NCAG.

Former U.N. envoy Nickolay Mladenov is named as on-the-ground representative and Ali Shaath is reported to head the committee.

The U.S. warned Hamas that failure to comply, including not returning the final deceased hostage, would bring serious consequences.

Phase Two is explicitly tied to demilitarisation and reconstruction but faces severe practical gaps.

The UN estimates reconstruction will exceed $50 billion, yet little funding has been pledged.

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There is no clear, agreed mechanism to disarm Hamas or to deploy a credible international peacekeeping force.

The roles, mandate and financing of any transitional committee remain contested.

Analysts and regional reporting warn these implementation gaps could derail the plan.

They point to undefined timelines for NCAG establishment and uncertainty about who will provide troops or funds for reconstruction.

Hamas and Palestinian factions have signalled limited cooperation on governance but rejected unconditional disarmament.

“Egypt is hosting talks in Cairo on the second phase of the US-led Gaza ceasefire deal, which envisions naming a panel of Palestinian technocrats to govern post-war Gaza”

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Reporting says Hamas agreed to cede authority to an independent technocratic committee while insisting that full disarmament must await a broader political settlement or the creation of a Palestinian state.

Gaza's leaders have offered weapon "freezes" or storage and decommissioning options rather than immediate surrender.

Mediators report Hamas returned all living hostages and all but one deceased body, identified as Ran Gvili.

The return of the final remains is a central U.S. and Israeli condition for further steps.

On the ground, reporting documents an extreme humanitarian toll and ongoing Israeli military operations described by many outlets and rights experts in the strongest terms.

Gaza health authorities cited by multiple outlets report more than 71,400 Palestinians killed since October 2023, and some sources say the U.N. and rights experts have described Israel's campaign as genocide.

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Journalists and analysts say Phase One's gains were undermined by ongoing Israeli air strikes that continued to kill Palestinians after the truce, and that aid flows - despite reported increases - have not met needs, leaving most Gazans dependent on humanitarian assistance.

Implementation depends on international buy-in, which remains uncertain.

“Several countries, including Turkey, have expressed interest in joining an international stabilization force for Gaza, and officials hope to announce participating countries within about two weeks”

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Some countries have expressed interest in contributing to an international security force, but many refuse to undertake forcible disarmament and few governments have committed reconstruction funds.

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Regional mediators Egypt, Turkey and Qatar have publicly backed the technocratic committee and helped negotiate the stage.

The United States is pressing for compliance and links progress to the return of the final deceased hostage.

Israel’s political leadership remains a constraint: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposes PA rule in Gaza and insists on security guarantees and recovery of the final body before broader concessions.