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Gaza authorities welcomed the US announcement of entering phase two of Trump’s ceasefire plan, confirming full readiness for authority transfer and handover procedures, amid Israeli opposition. They emphasized halting aggression, protecting civilians, ensuring uninterrupted services, and maintaining Palestinian unity and institutional stability.
Israeli forces stormed UNRWA’s headquarters in Sheikh Jarrah, confiscated staff devices, expelled them, and began demolishing buildings. The UN agency’s chief called the raid a serious breach of international law. Israel’s foreign ministry said the demolition enforces a new law banning UNRWA. Since the start of Israel’s assault on Gaza, 382 UNRWA staff have been martyred, the highest UN death toll in history.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wanted by the ICC for Gaza war crimes, accepted Donald Trump’s invitation to join the “Board of Peace” under phase two of a 20-point ceasefire plan. The move sparked concerns over the board’s neutrality, especially amid the exclusion of Palestinians from top decision-making roles.
Netanyahu will not attend Trump’s Peace Board inauguration at Davos due to Switzerland’s obligation to cooperate with the ICC arrest warrant over alleged war crimes in Gaza. Despite his absence, Israel will join the board. European leaders warned against undermining international law as several Middle East and Central Asian countries confirmed participation.
