Israel and Gaza to Enter Ceasefire's Second Phase

President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have both announced that the second phase of the ceasefire agreement with Gaza is close, though Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani warned that it should be "temporary."

The Details: The second phase of Trump's plan includes Israel withdrawing troops further from Gaza and Hamas disarming. It also includes setting up a transitional governing authority, overseen by an international board led by Trump, to govern the Gaza Strip, oversee its reconstruction, and partner with a committee of Palestinians to manage day-to-day administrative functions.

For Context: Part of the first ceasefire phase required Hamas to return all hostages and hostage remains to Israel, though it has not yet handed over the remains of the last hostage, Ran Gvili. According to Amnesty International (Lean Left bias), at least 370 people have been killed in Gaza since the start of the ceasefire, including three adults and two children wounded in strikes last week on al-Mawasi, a coastal area of Gaza.

Lasting Peace: Qatar's prime minister warned that "peace in the region could only take place with the establishment of a Palestinian state," according to New York Post (Lean Right).

How the Media Covered It: BBC (Center) reported that "both sides continue to accuse each other of almost daily violations" even two months after the ceasefire came into effect. Associated Press (Left) mentioned Germany's support of a two-state solution and noted that the US's plan "leaves the door open to Palestinian independence," but also included that Netanyahu believes that "creating a Palestinian state would reward Hamas." New York Post focused on Al Thani's comments that the root of the conflict is "about the rights of the Palestinians for their state."

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