توقع: Israel x Hamas Ceasefire Phase II by 2026?

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Market context

The ceasefire’s second phase remains a negotiation problem rather than a military one: phase one has already been announced, but the harder issues are still the political ones, especially Hamas disarmament, an Israeli withdrawal timetable, and who governs Gaza afterwards. Public statements from US officials have framed phase two as a transition to demilitarisation, reconstruction, and a technocratic or transitional administration, but Hamas has disputed key parts of that framing and Israel has linked further movement to security and hostage-related conditions.[1][10][15][17]

That is the pattern traders should compare it with. Similar ceasefire frameworks in Gaza have repeatedly produced declarations of progress before the underlying terms were actually locked in, with phase-two talks previously described as delayed, stalled, or making no progress even when mediators said negotiations had started.[2][6][8] Recent commentary from think tanks and regional coverage has also stressed that implementation has lagged well behind announcements, with disputes over disarmament and verification repeatedly blocking the next stage.[1][5][13]

The main catalysts are official announcements from Washington, Jerusalem, Cairo, and Doha, plus any mediated meeting that narrows the gap on disarmament and withdrawal sequencing. Watch for fresh reporting on hostage remains, because Israeli leaders have previously tied progression to that issue, and for any timetable on a transitional Gaza authority or international stabilisation force, which would signal that the deal is moving from broad principles to a mutually accepted text.[14][18][9] If talks continue without a public joint statement, the market is still relying on expectation rather than a resolved second-phase agreement.

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