{"id":2403762,"date":"2025-02-18T12:55:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/second-phase-of-israel-hamas-ceasefire-up-in-the-air-amid-hostage-exchange-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T12:56:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:56:17","slug":"second-phase-of-israel-hamas-ceasefire-up-in-the-air-amid-hostage-exchange-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/second-phase-of-israel-hamas-ceasefire-up-in-the-air-amid-hostage-exchange-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Second phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire up in the air amid hostage exchange &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsecond-phase-of-israel-hamas-ceasefire-up-in-the-air-amid-hostage-exchange-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2403762&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh\u200c article discusses the challenges surrounding the second phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.The exchange of hostages and remains has \u2064been delayed, causing uncertainty in the ongoing peace process. As \u2064part of the arrangement, hamas is\u2063 expected to return the bodies of four deceased hostages\u200b and six living ones shortly. Meanwhile,\u200d Israel has released nearly \u200c2,000 Palestinian captives in earlier exchanges.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063second phase, which was scheduled to start on Febuary 3, faces complications due to the slow pace of negotiations. Israeli Foreign Minister\u200d Gideon Sa&#8217;ar \u2064emphasized \u200bthe need for the complete demilitarization of the Gaza Strip,\u200c asserting that Israel will not permit the continued presence of Hamas.Meetings among the Israeli Security\u200b Cabinet have yet to yield decisions on how to proceed. The situation is further complex by former President donald Trump&#8217;s proposal for U.S. involvement in Gaza,\u2062 which includes resettling \u2064many Palestinians outside the region, causing concerns over\u200c Palestinian sovereignty and rights.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Second phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire up in the air as hostages and victims&rsquo; bodies still being exchanged<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1994551\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Israel<\/a> and Hamas are behind schedule on the progression of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3321708\/israel-open-up-gates-of-hell-hamas-doesnt-release-hostages-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ceasefire deal<\/a> as the release of hostages and return of remains continues through a tense, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-joe-biden-to-strip-colombian-farc-communists-of-terrorist-designation\/\" title=\"Report: Joe Biden to Strip Colombian FARC Communists of Terrorist Designation\">fragile peace<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hamas<\/a> is preparing to return the bodies of four dead hostages to Israeli authorities on Thursday, followed by &ldquo;six living hostages&rdquo; on Saturday, according to the Israeli Prime Minister&rsquo;s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Kfir and Ariel Bibas, 1 year old and 4 years old, respectively, are the youngest Israelis taken hostage following the Oct. 7 attacks and are expected among the deceased returnees.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Relatives and supporters of Israelis held hostage by Hamas in Gaza attend a rally marking 500 days of captivity and demanding their release in Jerusalem on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ohad Zwigenberg)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Israel has returned close to 2,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/palestinians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Palestinian captives<\/a> in exchange for the hostages as part of the first phase of the fragile ceasefire deal struck earlier this year with U.S. help.<\/p>\n<p>The second phase of the three-phase ceasefire deal was supposed to commence on Feb. 3, but a sluggish hostage exchange process has kept Gaza in a state of limbo as both governments passively affirm their intentions to complete the deal.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pas-democrat-secstate-resigns-after-botching-process-over-amendment-for-child-sex-abuse-victims\/\" title=\"PA\u2019s Democrat SecState Resigns After Botching Process Over Amendment For Child Sex Abuse Victims\">ar announced<\/a> that negotiations will begin this week, clarifying that his country will push for a complete demilitarization of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gaza Strip<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will not accept the continued presence of Hamas or any other terrorist organization in Gaza,&rdquo; Sa&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">ar told foreign press<\/a> in Jerusalem.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the Israeli Security Cabinet on Monday to discuss paths forward, but no decisions were made. The Cabinet will need to approve any agreements for the implementation of the second phase.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s plan for the United States to take &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-ignores-egypt-jordan-objections-to-taking-palestinian-refugees-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump ignores Egypt, Jordan objections to taking Palestinian refugees- Washington Examiner\">long-term&#038;rdquo<\/a>; control of the Gaza Strip further complicates negotiations between Israel and Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Under Trump&rsquo;s plan, large swaths of Palestinians would be removed from the region and resettled in neighboring Arab states as U.S. contractors work to rebuild infrastructure and turn the Gaza Strip into the &ldquo;Riviera of the Middle East.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Palestinian man and two girls stand among the rubble of homes, destroyed by the Israeli army&rsquo;s air and ground offensive against Hamas in in Bureij refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. (AP Photo\/Abdel Kareem Hana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The president has alluded to the idea that Palestinians removed from the region would not have a &ldquo;right to return.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Arab states invested in fostering Palestinian sovereignty are reportedly working to craft an alternative proposal for the future of the strip, a campaign that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Netanyahu<\/a> has said will be worth hearing out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1994551\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1994551\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Second phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire uncertain as exchanges continue<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2403763,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25048654706850.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13427,50400,50583,4671,32076],"class_list":["post-2403762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ceasefire","tag-hamas-2","tag-hostage-exchange","tag-israel","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25048654706850.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2403762"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2403766,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403762\/revisions\/2403766"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2403763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2403762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2403762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2403762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}