Hamas affirmed the Trump administration’s announcement that the Gaza peace agreement has moved into its second phase, signaling positive momentum for Washington’s efforts to stabilize the Middle East. 

Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem called the advancement an “important positive development.” The terrorist group stands “fully prepared to hand over the administration of the Gaza Strip” to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, according to Qassem. NCAG is the new transitional committee that Special Envoy Steve Witkoff announced on Wednesday has been tasked with ensuring Hamas disarms and Israel withdraws from Gaza, along with other elements of phase two.