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Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to join, although it isn't known if any leaders have agreed to pay $1 billion for a permanent seat.

Crews began bulldozing the United Nations Relief and Works Agency ’s offices in Sheikh Jarrah and fired tear gas at a vocational school in Qalandia.

The former British prime minister comes to the new role with "heavy baggage" from the Iraq War, analysts say.

Israeli troops withdrew from parts of Gaza after the ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, while thousands of displaced Palestinians have returned to what is left of their homes.

By pressing on with the second phase of the ceasefire, Washington and its mediator partners will need to tackle the vexing challenges of disarming Hamas, further Israeli withdrawal tied to the disarmament and deploying an international peacekeeping force.

Palestinians questioned what phase two would change, pointing to ongoing bloodshed and challenges securing basic necessities.

It will see the beginning of the "demilitarization and reconstruction of Gaza, primarily the disarmament of all unauthorized personnel," Trump's envoy said.

Fighting has largely abated since Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in October, but they have traded blame over the violations of the deal.

The Israeli leader has vowed to spend 350 billion shekels ($110 billion) on developing an independent arms industry to reduce dependency on other countries.

Health officials and family members said at least one child was among the dead in northern Gaza following several strikes.