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.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — With the remains of one hostage still in Gaza, the first phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas is nearly complete, after a two-month process plagued by delays and finger-pointing.

President Trump is expected to announce that Israel and Hamas are moving to a second phase of his peace plan in early 2026, but there remains a host of challenges and unanswered questions for the

The changes come as pressure mounts for Israel and Hamas to move into the second phase of the ceasefire plan that U.S. President Donald Trump brokered in October. Under the terms of the ceasefire, all living and dead hostages would be released before a second phase focused on Gaza’s postwar governance would be negotiated.

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

Trump's ceasefire plan for the Israel-Hamas conflict faces significant challenges as it transitions into a more complex phase.

Hamas' chief negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya said on Sunday that a targeted assassination by Israel on Saturday of one of the group's