The next phase of the Gaza ceasefire involves an international security force and other measures and has not yet started.

The Israeli prime minister said the deal's next stage is expected to begin after Hamas returns the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza.

Negotiations on the next stages of Trump's plan to end the two-year war in the Palestinian enclave have been continuing.

JERUSALEM, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the second phase of a U.S. plan to end the war in Gaza was close, but cautioned several key issues still needed to be resolved, including whether a multinational security force would be deployed.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition on Wednesday boycotted a Knesset vote endorsing US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he expects to move into the second phase of a Gaza ceasefire soon but warned negations would be as "equally difficult" as the first stage.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet U.S. President Donald Trump on December 29 to discuss the next steps of the Gaza ceasefire, an Israeli government spokesperson said on Monday. On Sunday,

President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan is set to enter a new phase within weeks, but crucial pieces of the agreement remain undefined as Israel tightens its military grip on the battered enclave.

The Israeli prime minister was speaking after a meeting in Jerusalem with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara light first Hanukkah candle with Israel Police officers, family of last remaining hostage Ran Gvili. 'Safest place for Jewish people is where the government,