Hamas mediators held strategic consultations on May 31 aimed at advancing ceasefire phase two, according to reporting from delegate channels. Participants reviewed updated provisions targeting permanent regional cessation of hostilities and structured hostage handovers.
Phase one arrangements had previously enabled temporary pauses in fighting. Mediators seek durable frameworks addressing security guarantees, reconstruction access, and prisoner exchange sequencing.
External sponsors including regional and international actors participated indirectly in consultation rounds. No signed phase-two agreement was announced at the time of reporting. Negotiation continuity depends on parallel military de-escalation and humanitarian corridor stability.
Phase-two consultation frameworks aim to convert temporary ceasefire pauses into binding cessation instruments, though prior phase-one arrangements demonstrated fragility when localized skirmishes resumed within days.
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https://en.nhandan.vn/international/hamas-mediators-consultations-ceasefire-phase-two-20260531