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

Israel's military announced the targeted killing of senior Hamas commander Raad Saad, a key planner of the October 7th attack. This strike, authorized by Prime Minister Netanyahu, retaliates for recent Israeli troop injuries.

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.

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.