Key insights
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Reconstruction timelines differ sharply: Ali Shaath said reconstruction and recovery could take about three years, while the UN Development Programme estimated seven years to clear rubble with uninterrupted fuel and heavy machinery supplies.
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Key phase-two elements remain unresolved: There was little clarity on the timing and extent of Israel’s withdrawal and on how Hamas disarmament would unfold, and Hamas has refused to lay down weapons.
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Gaza residents expressed low expectations of political plans: Tareq Abu Azzoum said many people in Gaza had little expectation that political plans would translate into genuine relief while basic needs remained urgent.
Takeaways
Israeli attacks continued to cause deaths in Gaza while a new technocratic governance committee began work in Cairo under a phase-two peace-plan framework with unresolved questions on withdrawal, disarmament, and reconstruction.