politics
January 26, 2026
Remains Of Last Israeli Hostage Returned, Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Moves To Phase Two
With the body-return phase complete, Israel can move to the second phase of the peace plan.

TL;DR
- The body-return phase of President Trump's Gaza peace plan is complete with the recovery of the final Israeli hostage's remains.
- The U.S. is pressing forward with Trump's peace agenda despite Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's objections.
- The peace plan includes measures for hostage release, Palestinian statehood, and Gaza's regeneration, with Hamas excluded from future governance.
- The second phase of the plan involves Hamas disarming, Israeli troops withdrawing from Gaza, and an international monitoring force under Trump's supervision.
- Trump announced the formation of a Gaza Board of Peace to oversee a committee administering the Gaza Strip during a transitional period.
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