Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:43am on 12 Nov 2025,Wednesday International
Gaza ceasefire negotiations face new complications as scores of Hamas fighters remain trapped in Rafah tunnels behind Israeli-controlled territory's "Yellow Line." US envoy Steve Witkoff proposed amnesty for surrendering fighters, potentially a model for Gaza-wide application though Hamas demands safe passage, which Israel rejects. Jared Kushner met Prime Minister Netanyahu Monday discussing Phase Two challenges: Hamas disarmament, Gaza reconstruction, future governance, and international security force deployment. Key obstacles persist without resolution timelines. Since October 2023's attack killing 1,200 Israelis and capturing 251 hostages, over 69,000 Palestinians died in Israeli strikes. Phase One ceasefire returned 20 living hostages and 24 deceased captives' remains. Sources suggest de-facto Gaza partition increasingly likely between Israeli-controlled and Hamas-ruled territories. (PC: Financial Times & Bloomberg)
