US announces launch of phase two of Gaza plan, says Witkoff

January 14, 2026 11:52 AM EST

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff delivers a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine, during the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' summit, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Janua

Jan ⁠14 (Reuters) - President ⁠Donald ‍Trump's special envoy ‍Steve Witkoff announced on ​Wednesday the launch ​of phase two of the plan to end the ​conflict in Gaza with ​the establishment of a technocratic ‌Palestinian administration in the enclave.

"The US ​expects Hamas ⁠to comply fully with its ‌obligations, including the immediate return ‌of the final deceased ‌hostage. Failure to do so will bring ‍serious consequences," Witkoff wrote in ⁠a post on X.

(Reporting by Costas Pitas, Editing by Bhargav Acharya)



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