Netanyahu calls phase-two ceasefire a symbolic move as Gaza violence persists

Israel’s Netanyahu labeled the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire largely declarative, even as Israeli strikes killed nine in Gaza and questions remain about how the plan will work—from who will govern the Palestinian committee to the role of an international Board of Peace, foreign troop deployment, and Hamas disarmament. With more than 450 Palestinians killed since October and winter looming, residents demand real relief—food, fuel, shelter—and concrete steps like reopening Rafah and funding reconstruction, though many details and funding commitments remain unclear.