Trump Launches Phase Two of Gaza Plan, Demands Hamas Disarmament
Trump's administration launched Phase Two of its Gaza plan, pressing Hamas for complete disarmament while creating a technocratic board to oversee governance, reconstruction and aid.
Overview
Trump announced Phase Two of his 20-point Gaza plan, claiming chairmanship of a 'Board of Peace' to supervise a technocratic Palestinian administration and reconstruction.
Trump and envoy Steve Witkoff demand comprehensive demilitarisation of Hamas, including return of a final Israeli body; Hamas has refused and enforcement mechanisms remain unclear.
Plan envisions Egypt, Turkey, Qatar backing disarmament efforts and an international stabilisation force, but no country has volunteered troops and operational details are unresolved.
Violence persists despite the truce; at least 451 Palestinians reportedly killed since October, storms and winter conditions worsen humanitarian crisis in Gaza displacement camps.
UN estimates reconstruction will exceed $70bn and take years; analysts warn rebuilding cannot proceed without credible disarmament and secure, verifiable mechanisms for aid distribution.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the story with cautious optimism toward the U.S.-led plan, foregrounding official U.S. statements and technocratic solutions while treating doubts as caveats. Editorial choices—positive verbs like “breathing new life,” lead prominence for U.S. officials, and emphasis on international supervision—shape a narrative prioritizing feasibility over grassroots political complexity.
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Phase Two establishes a transitional technocratic Palestinian administration called the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), begins full demilitarization including disarmament of unauthorized personnel like Hamas, and initiates reconstruction efforts.
Abdel Hamid Shaath, a former Palestinian Authority official, will head the fifteen-person National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), with the full list expected soon.
Hamas called the announcement a positive development, stating they are prepared to hand over administration of Gaza to the NCAG and demanding the U.S. compel Israel to fulfill Phase One requirements.
Challenges include Hamas's refusal to disarm, the return of the final Israeli hostage body, lack of volunteered troops for an international stabilization force, ongoing violence, and unclear enforcement mechanisms amid a humanitarian crisis.
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