The Trump administration's special envoy announced Wednesday the launch of Phase 2 of a plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas, which is to establish a transitional technocratic Palestinian administration in Gaza.
"The US expects Hamas to comply fully with its obligations, including the immediate return of the final deceased hostage. Failure to do so will bring serious consequences," Witkoff said in a post on X.
The new phase will consist of "moving from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance and reconstruction," he said.
Witkoff didn't offer new details about a potential Palestinian administration that would govern Gaza, which has faced a humanitarian crisis since the start of the war that began after Hamas attacked Israel.
As part of the new phase, Witkoff said the Trump administration expects Hamas to immediately return the final deceased hostage as part of its obligations under the deal.
The terror group's failure to do so would result in "serious consequences," he said.
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