President Trump is expected to announce that Israel and Hamas are moving to a second phase of his peace plan in early 2026, but there remains a host of challenges and unanswered questions for the

International troops could be deployed in the Gaza Strip as early as next month to form a U.N.-authorized stabilization force, two U.S. officials told Reuters, but it remains unclear how Palestinian militant group Hamas will be disarmed.

Getting both sides to move onto the second stage is a huge challenge for Washington, as Gazans continue to suffer the longer it takes.

Aid deliveries into Gaza are falling far short of the amount called for under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, according to an Associated Press analysis of the Israeli military's figures as humanitarian groups say the shortfall is severely affecting the strip's 2 million people.

Local officials said they were unable to cope with the storm because of fuel shortages and damage to equipment.

Israel’s military took journalists into Rafah this week. Troops seized the city at Gaza’s southernmost point last year and largely flattened it.

Only one hostage’s remains are still in Gaza after Israeli authorities said Thai officials confirmed the identity of another body recently turned over by Hamas. The deceased […]