LiveLive Updates July 31, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJuly 31, 2026UpdatesHamas says it is ready to proceed with cease-fire's second phase if Israel ends Gaza attacksHamas said Friday that it had agreed to move forward with the second phase of the cease-fire agreement, but said implementation was contingent on Israel halting its military campaign in Gaza and fulfilling all of its obligations under the first phase of the deal.In the statement, the group said it had agreed to include "the heavy weapons file" in the negotiations, but only on condition of "stopping all forms of aggression, withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, achieving early recovery, the entry of the administrative committee, the deployment of international protection forces, the dissolution of the armed gangs and militias formed by the occupation, reconstruction, guaranteeing the right to self-determination, establishing the independent Palestinian state and protecting the rights of citizens."Board of Peace issues roadmap for Gaza peace plan implementationU.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace released a roadmap for implementing his Gaza peace plan, but no agreement is expected to be formally signed between Hamas, the mediators and the board, a Board of Peace official told Haaretz."At this point, there is no plan for a signing," the official said, explaining that Hamas has already given its formal approval to the agreement. However, his remarks indicate that there will be no physical document bearing the signatures of the relevant parties.In its roadmap published on Friday, the board said Israel and the Palestinian factions must "fully complete, without delay, all remaining commitments ... particularly the cessation of military operations."A Roadmap for Completing the Implementation of President Trump’s Comprehensive Peace Plan in Gaza