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Gaza Deal’s Second Phase to Begin With Truce Under Strain (3)

Jan. 14, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
Dan Williams
Dan Williams
Kate Sullivan
Kate Sullivan
Sherif Tarek
Sherif Tarek

The US announced the “launch” of the second phase of President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan in the Gaza Strip in an attempt to advance a fragile truce that has been challenged by Hamas militants refusing to disarm.

The second phase will see the war-torn enclave “moving from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction,” US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff wrote in a post on X Wednesday that threatened Hamas with “serious consequences” if it doesn’t “comply fully” with its obligations.

WATCH: The US has announced the launch of the second phase of PresidentTrump’s peace plan in the Gaza Strip, which will involve moving from aceasefire to demilitarization. Dan Williams reports. Source: Bloomberg

In a joint statement, Qatar, Egypt and Turkey announced the formation of the ...

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