Witkoff Announces Start of 2nd Phase of Gaza Peace Plan

The presidential special envoy said the next part of the peace plan will include the demilitarization of Hamas and the start of reconstruction efforts.

Displaced Palestinians walk through floodwaters following heavy rains in Gaza City on Dec. 15, 2025. Omar al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—Presidential peace envoy Steve Witkoff, on Jan. 14, announced the start of the second phase of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan.

In an X post on Jan. 14, Witkoff said the second phase will move Gaza from an initial cease-fire into a period that will include the demilitarization of the Hamas terrorist group and the establishment of a technocratic governance model.