The 15-point roadmap for the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire has faced objections from Israel’s Security Cabinet. The cabinet has deemed the plan unacceptable in its current form and conveyed its reservations to the US administration.
An Israeli senior political official, speaking about the document said to have been prepared by Israel, Egypt and Hamas, said the plan had been sent to the administration in Washington and that Israel’s objections had been conveyed.
Objections raised by Israel
The only provision the Israeli Security Cabinet has accepted in the roadmap is reportedly the granting of immunity to the limited number of Moroccan and Ugandan troops expected to serve in the International Stabilization Force to be deployed in the Gaza Strip.
Israel has also conveyed to the US administration that it will not withdraw from the current Yellow Line and will continue using its forces to eliminate threats to its citizens.
Cabinet opposition to the plan
There is broad agreement within the Israeli cabinet that the roadmap for the second phase of the ceasefire should not be accepted in its current form.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ministers from the Likud, Religious Zionism and Jewish Power parties have also opposed the plan announced by the Board of Peace.
Positions of the parties on the second phase
Nikolay Mladenov, the senior representative of the Gaza Board of Peace, had announced that Hamas accepted the detailed roadmap for the second phase of the ceasefire agreement. US President Donald Trump had also announced that the Board of Peace had reached an agreement with Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza on laying down their weapons.
Hamas had said that it viewed the negotiation process with Palestinian groups and the proposals submitted by mediators to complete the second phase positively. The group had identified an end to Israel’s attacks and the preparation of a timetable for the agreed issues as its basic conditions.
Hamas had tied implementation of the second phase to Israel’s full compliance with its obligations under the first phase. The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza had also announced that it had completed its institutional and operational preparations to take over the administration of the Gaza Strip.
First phase of the ceasefire
The first phase of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip had taken effect on October 10, 2025. Although the agreement provided for a prisoner exchange and increased humanitarian aid, Israel’s attacks and restrictions on the entry of aid had continued.
