Mediators in Egypt are engaging with Hamas and other Palestinian factions to re-establish a US-brokered Gaza peace plan, a process complicated by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's order to expand military control to 70% of Gaza. This move, increasing Israel's territorial control from 64% to just over half the territory as per a prior ceasefire, escalates tensions and raises the prospect of renewed conflict, particularly as US attention to the region reportedly wanes. The plan's second phase is reportedly contingent on Hamas disarmament; however, Islamic Jihad and the PFLP are unwilling to relinquish their weapons, and Hamas wishes to retain personal firearms, indicating significant internal divisions and bargaining challenges.