Overview
- Egypt is arranging the arrival of Hamas and Islamic Jihad delegations in Cairo within days to address remaining phase‑one steps and pave the way to phase two of the agreement.
- Israel is keeping the Rafah crossing closed pending a decision on control and withdrawal, as a proposed plan would transfer management to a joint Palestinian Authority committee under an existing EU–Palestinian framework.
- U.S. discussions described to Reuters include a possible international monitoring presence and designated safe areas that would support stability without directly running security, with reconstruction funding tied to PA-led governance.
- Tel Aviv’s insistence on receiving all bodies before advancing the deal has become a sticking point, while Hamas and analysts say destruction and Israeli-held areas hinder recovery operations.
- Palestinian officials cite Egyptian–Jordanian training for roughly 5,000 PA security personnel to assume duties in Gaza, as President Donald Trump pressures both sides and signals that Hamas must surrender its weapons under the plan.