Overview
- Hamas told mediators on Saturday that it is ready to begin the plan’s second phase if Israel formally approves the draft and starts reciprocal steps.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly said Israel did not accept the Board of Peace draft and has insisted on full, verified disarmament before any withdrawal.
- Key implementation mechanisms remain unfinished, including rules for verifying weapons handovers, a properly sized international stabilization force, vetted Palestinian security institutions and committed reconstruction funding.
- Violence has continued at a lower reported intensity but civilian harm persists, with Gaza health authorities reporting 1,257 deaths since last October and Nasser Hospital treating recent gunshot injuries.
- Hamas is urging the US to pressure Israel to move, mediators from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey are holding technical talks, and Israeli domestic politics are complicating any rapid agreement.