Sebastian Usher

They have to withdraw.

in the next phase of a ceasefire.

There's no sign of that at the moment, much further than they have.

They're still in control of more than 50% of the territory.

There's no sign at the moment that's going to change.

In fact, this yellow line, as it's called, that Israel has drawn down almost the middle of Gaza, we're hearing reports almost daily that it's being widened a bit more into the part that Israel hadn't been controlling.

So there's that and also the urgencies, as you were saying, of this international stabilisation force getting in.

And that will be going in essentially to the side that isn't controlled by Israel at the moment to try and ensure that Hamas does step back.

It's meant to disarm in the next phase.

And that some kind of stability is there, some sense that for Gaza and their people there –

Things have improved.

But who wants to join the stabilization force with the possibility that they might have to face up actually in direct conflict with Hamas or other militants?

Egypt, which has been talked about as being the likeliest leader of it, is hesitant about that.

Turkey was also at this meeting.

They've been playing a part in mediation recently.

Now, they want to, but Israel doesn't want them.

And a critical thing will be the return of the last hostage, that last dead Israeli in Gaza.

But as you say, there are so many issues that still need to be resolved, not least allowing in more aid into Gaza.

Yes, no, there is that.

I mean, the Rafah crossing in the south that has been talked about, you know, being open finally, but that's just for Palestinians, presumably with medical conditions being allowed to leave, Palestinians outside not being allowed back in and aid not coming in.