GAZA — The Peace Council has published a new roadmap outlining the implementation of the second phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s comprehensive Gaza peace plan, establishing a political, security, and administrative framework aimed at ending the war, completing Israel’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and launching a transitional period led by an independent Palestinian administration under international oversight.

The roadmap is based on the comprehensive peace plan and United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803 (2025), which it identifies as the international framework for the next phase. The plan seeks to end military operations, restore normal life, begin reconstruction, empower Palestinian governance, support economic recovery, and launch a political process leading to Palestinian self-determination and statehood.

Under the roadmap, Israel is committed to completing all of its remaining obligations under the Sharm El-Sheikh Protocol, particularly the cessation of military operations, while Hamas and the Palestinian factions are required to halt all military activities in parallel with the agreement’s implementation. The document also calls for a detailed implementation timetable and mechanisms for the second phase to be finalized within 14 days of all parties’ approval, with the possibility of an extension by the International Verification Committee.

The proposal establishes an International Verification Committee composed of representatives from the guarantor states, the Peace Council, and the International Stabilization Force. The committee will verify compliance with the agreement before the transition to the second phase and monitor any violations through an enhanced oversight mechanism. Progression between implementation phases will only occur after the previous stage has been fully completed and formally verified.

On the administrative side, the roadmap transfers all civilian governance and security responsibilities in Gaza to the National Council for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), emphasizing its full independence and the non-interference of Palestinian factions during the transitional period. The council will oversee civil institutions and public services, ensure that civil servants are treated in accordance with Palestinian law, and guarantee the rights of employees whose service is terminated or who are retired during the transition.

With international support, the NCAG will also conduct a comprehensive financial and administrative audit of government institutions, manage public assets and resources, and review outstanding obligations to suppliers, contractors, and other entities, capped at $400 million. These measures are to be implemented gradually over a three-year period according to priorities set by the council.

Meanwhile, exclusive sources said Hamas’ leadership has received a financial grant from the United Arab Emirates to compensate its government employees. Separately, an informed Egyptian source told Al Ghad TV that mediators are expected to convene in Cairo soon to reaffirm all parties’ commitment to the agreement, with expectations that the agreement launching the second phase will be signed next Monday in El Alamein, Egypt.

Hamas and the Palestinian factions said they had approached the mediators’ proposals “responsibly and positively,” adding that their approval came as part of a national consensus among the factions to proceed with the second phase of the ceasefire agreement. The movement said the decision was adopted unanimously.

Hamas stressed that implementation of the second phase remains contingent on Israel first halting military operations and completing all obligations under the first phase of the agreement, describing those steps as the essential gateway to subsequent implementation.

The movement added that its agreement to include the issue of heavy weapons within the framework of the deal is subject to clear conditions, including a complete cessation of military operations, Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza, the start of the early recovery phase, the deployment of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, the deployment of an international protection force, the dismantling of armed groups and militias, the launch of reconstruction efforts, and guarantees for the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent state.

Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem said the movement’s approval of the mediators’ proposal to continue implementing the ceasefire agreement reflects its belief that the Palestinian people remain its primary source of strength, adding that Hamas will continue working to safeguard the interests and rights of the Palestinian people.

In a separate statement, the Peace Council emphasized that implementation of the roadmap requires Israel to immediately halt all military operations in the Gaza Strip and begin fulfilling its obligations under the Sharm El-Sheikh Protocol without delay, describing this as the essential first step toward launching the agreement’s second phase.