11/27/25
'No progress' made in implementing phase two of Gaza ceasefire
Palestinian and Arab sources told Israeli media that Tel Aviv is still hoping to use the 'military option' to disarm Hamas
Trump’s ceasefire plan allows the Israeli army to maintain a presence inside the strip until Hamas and other resistance factions are fully disarmed. The plan states that the disarmament must be carried out by the ISF.
However, many reports have emerged in recent weeks that Washington has been unable to secure commitments from regional states, which are uncomfortable with the prospect of clashing with Hamas and doing the job Israel failed to accomplish during its genocidal war.
The UN Security Council (UNSC) passed the US resolution on implementing phase two earlier this month, effectively bringing Gaza under the control of a ‘Board of Peace’ led by Trump.
Hamas and other factions have condemned the resolution as an imposition of a foreign guardianship over Gaza and a new form of occupation.
Since the agreement was reached in October, over 300 Palestinians have been killedand at least 750 injured, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
Senior Hamas official Izzat al-Rishq said on 23 November that Israeli forces have pushed past the ‘yellow line’ – where Israeli troops were meant to withdraw to as part of the ceasefire agreement.