Netanyahu expects Gaza truce to move to second phase ‘shortly’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expects the second phase of a US-led plan to end the war in Gaza to begin shortly, though key issues remain unresolved. He plans to discuss the deployment of a multinational force and the disarmament of Hamas with US President Donald Trump. Despite an existing ceasefire, hundreds of violations have been reported, and progress on the plan has reportedly stalled. Netanyahu also aims to advance a broader peace with Arab states while maintaining Israel's security control over the occupied West Bank.