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Trump envoy says Gaza ceasefire enters 2nd phase focused on demilitarization, reconstruction

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United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff in Washington, D.C., United States on February 04, 2025. [Celal Güneş – Anadolu Agency]

US President Donald Trump’s special envoy announced on Wednesday the start of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan, saying the focus will shift to demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction, Anadolu Agency reports.

“Phase Two 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,” Steve Witkoff said in a statement on the US social media platform X.

He said the US expects Palestinian group Hamas to fully comply with its obligations under the agreement, including “the immediate return of the final deceased hostage.”

“Failure to do so will bring serious consequences,” Witkoff added.

He also thanked Turkiye, Egypt and Qatar “for their indispensable mediation efforts that made all progress to date possible.”

READ: UK’s Starmer considers joining Trump’s Gaza ‘peace board’

Palestinian groups earlier Wednesday voiced support for the establishment of the transitional administrative body for Gaza, urging swift steps to enable it to immediately take over governance responsibilities in the territory.

The stance was announced in a joint statement following a meeting in Cairo convened at Egypt’s invitation and held under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, according to Egypt’s state-run Al-Qahera News.

According to the statement, the groups stressed the need to create suitable conditions for the transitional body to promptly assume full responsibility for managing daily life in Gaza, including essential public services.

They said the body would work in coordination with a “peace council” and its executive committee, which are expected to oversee the approval and implementation of Gaza’s reconstruction process.

Palestinians have accused Israel of repeatedly violating the ceasefire that halted Israel’s brutal war that has killed more than 71,000 people, mostly women and children, and injured over 171,000 others since October 2023.

Nearly 450 Palestinians have been killed and over 1,200 others injured in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire, according to the Health Ministry.

Israel has also refused to reopen Gaza’s crossings despite a UN Security Council resolution adopted in November 2025 calling for a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire in the enclave, unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid and the reconstruction of the territory.

READ: Egypt and Turkey coordinate positions on Gaza ceasefire, Sudan crisis and Somalia

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Any arrangements regarding Gaza should reflect Palestinian governance: China’s top diplomat

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Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi speaks at a UN Security Council meeting on Palestine in New York, United States on September 27, 2024. [Selçuk Acar – Anadolu Agency]

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Tuesday that any arrangements regarding the Gaza Strip should reflect Palestinian governance, Anadolu reports.

“Any post-conflict arrangement for Gaza should reflect the fundamental principle of ‘the Palestinians governing Palestine’ and must adhere unwaveringly to the ‘two-state solution’” only through which “lasting peace and stability” can be achieved in the Middle East, Wang told Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit during a meeting in Beijing.

China will keep “upholding justice on the international stage, firmly support the restoration of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and promote advancing and implementation of the ‘two-state solution,’” he said.

Beijing “never interferes in other countries’ internal affairs and never engages in geopolitical rivalry,” as the goal of Chinese-Arab cooperation is “common development, shared prosperity and helping all countries achieve modernization,” said Wang.

China is the Arab countries’ “most reliable partner” and supports them in “overcoming external interference, pursuing development paths suited to their own national conditions, strengthening strategic autonomy,” as well as achieving unity and self-reliance, and jointly safeguarding regional peace and stability.

READ: EU welcomes UN Security Council resolution as ‘important step to end Gaza conflict’

Aboul-Gheit, while expressing the importance of relations with China, also expressed a willingness for broader prospects for China-Arab League relations.

“The Arab League appreciates China’s commitment to fairness and justice on the Palestinian issue and looks forward to China continuing to play a constructive role,” he said.

Aboul-Gheit is in China for the 11th China-Arab Civilization Dialogue in Beijing, which is attended by 150 representatives from 22 Arab countries and the League of Arab States, according to state-run China Daily.

The UN Security Council adopted a US-drafted resolution Monday establishing a transitional Board of Peace (BoP) and authorizing an International Stabilization Force (ISF) to oversee governance, reconstruction and security efforts in Gaza.

The resolution passed with 13 votes, while Russia and China abstained. It authorizes the ISF and the BoP until Dec. 31, 2027.

Since October 2023, nearly 69,500 Palestinians have been killed, mostly women and children, and more than 170,700 wounded in Israel’s war that has reduced much of the enclave to rubble.

READ: Israeli army kills 2 more Palestinians in southern Gaza despite ceasefire

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Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza's hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
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