A Hamas delegation headed by Zaher Jabarin, the movement’s leader in the West Bank, arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for meetings with Egyptian officials and mediators on implementing the Gaza ceasefire agreement and advancing to its second phase. The visit, confirmed by Hamas political adviser Taher al-Nunu, aims to address what the group describes as escalating Israeli violations of the truce and to secure the entry of full humanitarian and reconstruction supplies, including materials for hospitals, bakeries, and infrastructure.

Hamas officials stated that the Cairo talks will also focus on a roadmap for the second phase of the plan originally proposed by US President Donald Trump. That phase, according to the group, should include the deployment of an international stabilisation force, the establishment of a technocratic administration, and a full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. The delegation’s arrival comes amid continued Israeli military operations in the enclave; Gaza’s health ministry reported eight Palestinians killed and 26 injured in the preceding 24 hours.

In parallel, Israeli public broadcaster Kan 11 reported on Monday that the United States has delivered a document to Israel outlining a framework to proceed with Gaza’s reconstruction even if Hamas does not surrender its weapons. The reported proposal, which Washington has not officially confirmed, would require Israel to permit major infrastructure projects, relocate residents from Hamas-controlled areas to zones administered by a Peace Council by end-2026, and allow the entry of construction materials and medical equipment. It also envisions an international stabilisation force and a technocratic government, while preserving what the document calls Israel’s right to take necessary security measures if Hamas fails to disarm. The same broadcaster reported that US envoy Steve Witkoff’s adviser, Aryeh Lightstone, has held direct meetings with senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya in recent months, a channel that Israeli officials are said to be aware of.

Viewed from Washington, the reported document signals a shift away from resuming large-scale military operations and toward accelerating the establishment of an alternative governing authority in Gaza, even without full Hamas disarmament. The Trump administration’s post-war plan, endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2803 in November 2025, originally conditioned the second phase on Hamas’s disarmament. However, the new framework, as described by Israeli media, appears to decouple reconstruction from that precondition, reflecting what analysts in the region interpret as US pressure to avoid a renewed war. The Hamas delegation’s talks in Cairo are expected to continue in the coming days, with Egyptian mediators seeking to bridge gaps between the parties, while neither Israel nor the US has issued official statements on the reported document.