Your Shortcut to... What's next for the Gaza ceasefire

The first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has ended, but despite agreeing to a blueprint for phase 2 back in January, the 2 sides are now divided over what comes next… So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take you through what happened in phase one, what was drafted for phase 2, and where negotiations are up to… Squiz Recommends: Reading: This ABC story on one of 5 Thai hostages released during the ceasefire. He’s spoken about his experience being taken hostage by Hamas and what it was like coming home to his young family. Reading: This Al-Jazeera piece profiling some of the Palestinian prisoners that have been freed by Israel. Squiz Shortcuts is your back story to the big news stories… Want the email version? Sign up for the Shortcuts newsletter here