New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday announced the next phase of Gaza ceasefire plan, aimed at disarming Hamas, even as Israel carried out a series of strikes during the ceasefire period.

He said the United States expects Hamas to fully meet its commitments, including the immediate return of the last deceased hostage, warning that failure to comply would result in "serious consequences".

"We are announcing the launch of Phase Two of the President's 20-Point Plan to End the Gaza Conflict," US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said in a post on X.

The next phase will involve the war-ravaged enclave "moving from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction," Witkoff sa...