- US special envoy Steve Witkoff is urging Israel to reopen the Rafah border crossing to facilitate aid and movement in Gaza.
- Discussions between Witkoff and Prime Minister Netanyahu centered on implementing Phase 2 of President Trump's 20-Point Plan for Gaza.
- Israel is hesitant to fully advance the peace plan until Hamas returns the last remaining hostage.

A: Hey Hana, did you hear anything new about Gaza?

B: Oh, hi Kenji! No, not really. What’s up?

A: Apparently, the US is pushing Israel to open the Rafah border crossing.

B: Seriously? Why?

A: It's part of a peace plan from Trump. Remember that 20-point plan?

B: Vaguely… Something about Gaza, right?

A: Yeah! They're now starting Phase 2. A special US envoy, Steve Witkoff, met with Netanyahu about it.

B: Wow, Netanyahu! That’s big news. So, what’s the problem then?

A: Well, Israel wants Hamas to return the last hostage first. They won't reopen the border otherwise.

B: That makes sense, I guess. It's complicated.

A: It really is. They also want Hamas to disarm and Israel to pull out its forces, but... not much progress yet.

B: So, the "Board of Peace" Trump created… is it actually *doing* anything?

A: It’s supposed to oversee things, but it seems like things are moving slowly.

B: Hmm, I hope things improve soon. It's a tough situation.