The US has announced the launch of ‘phase two’ of plan to end the Gaza war, but most of the goals in Trump’s 20-point plan never became a reality on the ground. The US has announced the Gaza ceasefire is moving to phase two, where “demilitarisation, technocratic governance, and reconstruction” will be the focus.

Palestinians in Gaza questioned what moving into phase two would actually change on the ground, pointing to ongoing bloodshed and challenges securing basic necessities.

Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said the second phase entailed “demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction.”

Dec 17 - More than two months after Israel and Hamas agreed a ceasefire halting two years of devastating warfare in Gaza, most fighting has stopped.

A Palestinian businessman on the persistent humanitarian crisis in the territory, and what he hopes might change.

A ceasefire has been in effect since Oct. 10. But aid groups say that Palestinians broadly lack the shelter necessary to withstand frequent winter storms.

US President Donald Trump has claimed that aid has entered Gaza at “record levels” but the reality is vastly different, humanitarian workers have told The National. “Since the ceasefire, my team has helped deliver record levels of humanitarian aid to Gaza,

Oxfam and partners restore limited water access for 156,000 amid near-total water and sanitation infrastructure collapse.

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