Overview
- On Wednesday Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called Khalil al‑Hayya, congratulated him on leading Hamas’s political bureau and said Tehran will support “every measure, initiative and decision” taken by Palestinian leaders during negotiations.
- The phone call followed the Board of Peace’s recently released draft for Phase 2, a framework tied to President Trump’s Gaza plan that sets out security, transitional administration and demilitarization oversight mechanisms.
- Qatar, Egypt and Turkey issued a joint declaration charging that Israeli operations risk breaching the ceasefire and urged Israel to meet its obligations so Phase 2 can proceed.
- Hamas negotiating member Basem Naim said the movement is coordinating with other Palestinian factions and is awaiting an official response from UN mediator Nikolay Mladenov about the Phase 2 roadmap.
- Israeli media report that the IDF has tightened approvals for preplanned targeted killings by requiring the Chief of Staff’s personal authorization, a change that could reduce strikes and affect ceasefire durability as diplomats push implementation.