US declares phase two of Gaza ceasefire, but what did phase one deliver?
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US declares phase two of Gaza ceasefire, but what did phase one deliver?
"1. Halt on attacks Status: Did not stop While the daily number of Israeli attacks has decreased since the start of the ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 451 Palestinians and injured 1,251 an average of nearly five killed every day since October 10. More than 100 children, including at least 60 boys and 40 girls, are among those killed, according to UNICEF."
"2. Israeli captives returned in exchange for release of Palestinian prisoners Status: All captives returned except for one; Israel has not released all the prisoners agreed on Under the ceasefire deal, Hamas released all 20 living Israeli captives in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. Hamas has also returned 27 of the 28 bodies of deceased captives, while the search is still on for the remaining body, believed to be buried under the rubble of buildings bombed by Israel."
The US announced the Gaza ceasefire is moving to phase two, prioritising demilitarisation, technocratic governance, and reconstruction. Hamas leaders and other Palestinian factions from Gaza are in Cairo for talks, but deep uncertainty remains about next steps. Most goals in Trump's 20-point plan that formed the ceasefire framework did not materialise on the ground. Phase one was meant to halt fighting, exchange captives, define Israeli withdrawal zones, permit full humanitarian access, and open Rafah. Violence continued with hundreds of Palestinian deaths and injuries; captive exchanges occurred but some prisoner-release commitments remain unmet.
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