Has The Gaza Ceasefire Deal Failed – And Will It Ever Move To Phase 2? | Counterpoints

Three months on from a ceasefire hailed as “historic peace in the Middle East,” the truce has yet to progress beyond its first stage. President Donald Trump declared the agreement, implemented in October last year, as the start of a new chapter. However, little has changed since then. While his timeframe remains ambiguous, there is growing evidence that the president’s patience is wearing thin. Humanitarian groups say the promised increase in aid has not materialized, nor has the proposed Board of Peace. On this episode, we debate: Why the ceasefire has not moved to phase two three months on Whether Hamas’ refusal to disarm is the biggest obstacle And whether the deal was too ambiguous to ever succeed Guests: Rawan Osman, Middle East Commentator Ksenia Svetlova, Former Israeli Knesset Member and Executive Director, ROPES Dr. Jamal Nazzal, Fatah Spokesperson #Gaza #Ceasefire #Hamas #Netanyahu #MiddleEast #MiddleEastNews #WorldNews #Counterpoints #AlArabiya #AlArabiyaEnglish #Israel #Palestine #USPolitics #Trump