US launches Gaza plan’s second phase, forms Palestinian committee

January 15, 2026 11:13 AM

US launches Gaza plan’s second phase, forms Palestinian committee

The United States said on Wednesday it is launching the second phase of its plan to end the Gaza war, even as key elements of the first phase - including a complete ceasefire between Israel and Hamas - remain unfulfilled. The first phase has been shaken by issues including Israeli airstrikes that have killed hundreds in Gaza, the failure to retrieve the remains of one last Israeli hostage, and Israeli delays in reopening Gaza's border crossing with Egypt. By pressing on with phase two, the...

Trump, Netanyahu to discuss next phase of Gaza plan

December 29, 2025 11:18 AM

Trump, Netanyahu to discuss next phase of Gaza plan

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to push for progress in the stalled ceasefire in Gaza when he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday for talks that will include Israel’s concerns over Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iran. Netanyahu said this month that Trump had invited him for talks, as Washington pushes to establish transitional governance and an international security force for the Palestinian enclave. Trump has said he could meet with the Israeli leader soon, but...