President Donald Trump's envoy announced the start of the second phase of the peace plan for Gaza over the past hour, outlining its main features: disarming Hamas and other armed groups, establishing a new Palestinian administration to manage the sector, beginning reconstruction, and handing over the body of the remaining hostage, according to an X post by RafidFJ citing the announcement. The post, shared during the reporting window from 4:46:55 PM to 5:46:18 PM UTC on January 14, 2026, stated that implementation will not be easy. No further details on the envoy's identity, exact location of the announcement, or timeline for the phase were provided in the source. The announcement comes amid ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza, including an IDF encounter with terrorists in Rafah on January 13 documented in footage released earlier today, as reported by i24NEWS.
