The ceasefire agreement in Gaza entered its 29th day on Sunday, while international pressures and mediators' efforts continue to begin negotiations for the second phase of the agreement between Hamas and Israel.

A source familiar with the negotiations said that the mediators hope to begin talks on the second phase next week in Doha. The third and final phase of the agreement will be devoted to the reconstruction of Gaza, a massive project that the United Nations estimates has cost more than $53 billion.

This comes at a time when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to allow caravans, mobile homes and heavy equipment into the Gaza Strip, while US President Donald Trump is seeking to change the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, so that all detainees are released before the date set for the second phase.

The government media office in Gaza said that the Israeli occupation has not yet committed to bringing in basic equipment to the Strip. It confirmed, "No caravans or heavy equipment have entered the Strip so far." It added, "Israel's failure to abide by the terms of the agreement puts the mediators in an awkward position."

Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel on a visit that comes amid mounting international pressure to resume negotiations on the second phase of the prisoner exchange deal and a ceasefire in Gaza.

The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation said that Rubio arrived in Tel Aviv on Saturday evening, where he was received by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar. This is the US Secretary of State's first visit to Israel and the region since assuming office on January 21.

The US Secretary of State will meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu, the day after the sixth exchange of Palestinian hostages and prisoners between Israel and Hamas within the framework of the truce agreement in the Gaza Strip.

During his first visit to the Middle East since his appointment, Rubio is discussing President Donald Trump's proposal for the United States to take control of the Gaza Strip and displace its residents to Egypt and Jordan, which have opposed this.

Netanyahu expressed his appreciation for Trump's "absolute support" for upcoming Israeli decisions regarding the Gaza Strip.

For his part, Trump wrote on his Truth Social website after the completion of the new exchange process, "Israel must now decide what it will do about the deadline set for the release of all hostages," stressing, "The United States will support the decision it makes."