‘Dead on Arrival’: Inside the Breakdown of Second Phase of Gaza Ceasefire and Hamas’s Resurgent Control

Category: Wars & Rumors of Wars

Summary:
The second phase of the Trump administration’s Gaza ceasefire plan has stalled, preventing the disarmament of Hamas and allowing the group to regain control over aid convoys and Gaza’s main hospitals, which are reportedly used for political interrogations. While Israeli forces control 53 percent of Gaza, Hamas maintains authority over the remainder, including most of the population, imposing strict control and levying taxes on goods entering the area. The plan’s proposed International Stabilization Force has failed to materialize due to lack of regional support and funding disagreements. Additionally, Hamas is expanding its influence over humanitarian aid, recruiting youth for enforcement, and consolidating power within Gaza despite opposition from other militias and some regional actors.

Tags: Gaza ceasefire, Hamas control, Israeli forces, aid convoys, International Stabilization Force, humanitarian aid, regional support

Source Excerpt:

Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard at a site as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip, Dec. 3, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer The second phase of the Trump administration’s Gaza plan has collapsed into “stalemate,” according to Gaza-born analyst Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, derailing plans to disarm Hamas and enabling the terrorist group to reassert control over aid convoys and Gaza’s three main hospitals, which he said have turned into interrogation centers for political opponents. “Phase Two is not going to proceed,” Alkhatib, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, said in a call with journalists on Tuesday.  Under the plan, the first stage included Hamas releasing all the remaining hostages, both living and deceased, who were kidnapped by Hamas-led Palestinian terrorists during their Oct. 7, 2023, invasion of and massacre across southern Israel. In exchange, Israeli released thousands of Palestinian prisoners and detainees and partially withdrew its military forces in Gaza.  Currently, the Israeli military controls 53 percent of Gaza’s territory, and Hamas has moved to reestablish control over the other 47 ...

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Source: Algemeiner

Posted on 12-04-2025 01:03