US special envoy Steve Witkoff announced the launch of Phase II of US President Donald Trump's Gaza Peace Plan on Wednesday. Sources familiar with the details told The Jerusalem Postin advance that Trump would announce a move to Phase II on Wednesday.
"We are announcing the launch of Phase II of the President’s 20-Point Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, moving from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction," Witkoff wrote on X/Twitter.
"Phase II establishes a transitional technocratic Palestinian administration in Gaza, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), and begins the full demilitarization and reconstruction of Gaza, primarily the disarmament of all unauthorized personnel," he added. "The US expects Hamas to comply fully with its obligations, including the immediate return of the final deceased hostage. Failure to do so will bring serious consequences," he said. (Read More)
