Eight countries across the Middle East and Asia have announced plans to join United States President Donald Trump’s so-called “board of peace” in the Gaza Strip, stressing the need to secure a “permanent ceasefire” in the bombarded Palestinian enclave.

Humanitarian groups say that Israeli restrictions continue to hamper aid deliveries, a clear violation of truce deal.

The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said Doha is engaged with mediators to reopen the Rafah crossing into besieged Gaza and deliver aid.

If Trump's plan fails to demilitarize Gaza, Israel is likely to seek to carry out the disarmament itself, which would mean mobilizing four to five reserve divisions and resuming an offensive in Gaza.

In Davos, Trump's son-in-law tells Israelis criticizing inclusion of Turkey and Qatar to 'calm down,' says plan depends on Hamas disarming and offers amnesty for those who give up weapons The post Kushner presents plan for glitzy Gaza rebuild,

It "begins the full demilitarization and reconstruction of Gaza," Witkoff said.

For things to get better, we need a new government that will co-operate with Israel.” That is the promise of the second phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, to help it transition “from conflict to peace and development.

As phase 2 coalesces with Turkey and Qatar in key positions, disarming the Gaza terror group seems increasingly unlikely, but the PM is betting it's smarter to go along than go against the US presiden