# Gaza's phase two opens on the hardest question: will Hamas disarm?
> Trump launches stage two of the 20-point plan — a technocratic committee, an international force and demilitarisation — as Hamas rejects the disarmament terms

**Meta:** type: story · date: 2026-06-15 · heads: Comment les guerres finissent vraiment, Qui décide · 13 takes · 3 lenses · 6 regions

## Summary

The [Gaza War](/fr/entity/gaza-war) ceasefire has moved to its hardest phase. Washington launched stage two
of the 20-point plan, which shifts from pause to demilitarisation, technocratic
governance and reconstruction. [Trump](/fr/entity/united-states) appointed 15 members of a
National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) under Dr Ali Sha'ath, backed by
an international Board of Peace, and is reportedly assigning a two-star US general to lead
an international stabilisation force of US, Arab and European personnel to train a
Palestinian police force. The pillar that has not been built is disarmament: a Board of
Peace plan presented to [Hamas](/fr/entity/hamas) in March was rejected as "unacceptable," with Hamas
arguing it cannot disarm while [Israel](/fr/entity/israel) keeps striking. Prospective force contributors
are withholding commitments pending answers on mandate and security.

## By the numbers

- 20 — points in the Trump plan; phase two covers governance, demilitarisation, rebuilding.
- 15 — NCAG members appointed, led by Dr Ali Sha'ath.
- 2-star — rank of the US general reportedly tapped to lead the stabilisation force.
- March 2026 — when the disarmament plan was presented and rejected.

## Why it matters

Disarmament is the keystone Israel demands and Hamas refuses; without it the governance
and force pillars cannot lock in. Troop contributors' hesitancy leaves the international
force notional. The impasse keeps the [Israeli coalition](/fr/n/netanyahu-coalition-exposure)
and the ceasefire itself exposed to collapse.

## What to watch

- Whether any country commits troops to the stabilisation force with a clear mandate.
- Any revised disarmament formula Hamas might accept (decommissioning vs surrender).
- Whether the NCAG actually takes over service delivery on the ground.

## Regional takes (batched by bias / lens)

### unlabelled
- **Wikipedia (Gaza peace plan)** (Global, en) — Documentary record of the 20-point plan and its phase-two architecture — the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, the international stabilisation force, the Board of Peace and the disarmament timeline.
  Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_peace_plan
- **Council on Foreign Relations** (United States, en) — Reference guide to the deal's terms and sequencing — the demilitarisation requirement, the technocratic administration and the unresolved questions over who polices Hamas's weapons.
  Source: https://www.cfr.org/articles/guide-trumps-twenty-point-gaza-peace-deal
- **The Hill** (United States, en) — 
  Source: https://thehill.com/policy/international/5688828-trump-gaza-peace-plan-phase2/
- **The Washington Institute** (United States, en) — 
  Source: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/getting-phase-2-gaza-red-lines-and-recommendations
- **JINSA** (United States, en) — 
  Source: https://jinsa.org/trump-launches-phase-2-of-gaza-peace-plan-but-hamas-disarmament-remains-the-real-test/
- **The Soufan Center** (United States, en) — 
  Source: https://thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2026-january-22/
- **Times of Israel** (Israel, en) — 
  Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/gaza/
- **Haaretz** (Israel, he) — 
  Source: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news
- **Middle East Eye** (United Kingdom, en) — 
  Source: https://www.middleeasteye.net/
- **The National** (United Arab Emirates, en) — 
  Source: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/
- **Security Council Report** (Global, en) — 
  Source: https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/monthly-forecast/2026-01/the-middle-east-including-the-palestinian-question-23.php

### Israeli mainstream
- **The Jerusalem Post** (Israel, he) — Frames disarmament as the test the whole plan rests on — a Board of Peace plan presented in March that Hamas called unacceptable, leaving Israel's demand and Hamas's refusal as the core impasse of phase two.
  > "Phase two's real test is whether Hamas disarms — a demand the group has flatly rejected as unacceptable, leaving the plan's security pillar unbuilt."
  Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-883447

### pan-Arab
- **Al Jazeera** (Qatar, ar) — Emphasises Hamas's grievance that Israel kept striking after the October ceasefire while demanding the group disarm — and the stalling of governance and force-deployment commitments by would-be troop contributors.
  > "Hamas says it cannot be asked to disarm while Israel keeps striking Gaza and has not withdrawn — the contributors to the international force are holding back."
  Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/where/gaza/

## Across the graph
- Related: [[netanyahu-coalition-exposure]], [[gaza-ceasefire-aid-shortfall]], [[idf-postwar-strain]]
- Entities: Gaza War, Hamas, Israel, United States, Palestine

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