Palestinians in Gaza questioned what moving into phase two would actually change on the ground, pointing to ongoing bloodshed and challenges securing basic necessities.

There are a few answers to the major existential questions that have held the "Day After" in Gaza hostage. But the answers, good or bad, will likely start to become clearer in the coming months.

The U.S. announced the launch of “Phase Two” of President Donald Trump’s Gaza cease-fire plan on Wednesday, officially embarking on the “demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction” of the territory.

Hamas says it will dissolve its government in Gaza once a Palestinian technocratic leadership committee takes over as part of a U.S.-brokered peace plan.

Dangerous living conditions persist in Gaza after more than two years of devastating Israeli bombardment and aid shortfalls. A ceasefire has been in effect since Oct. 10. But aid groups say that Palestinians broadly lack the shelter necessary to withstand frequent winter storms.

New eateries are popping up in Gaza after months of famine, but it's pricey and many people still rely on aid to survive.

Ali Shaath, the Palestinian former government official chosen to administer Gaza under a U.S.-backed deal, has an ambitious plan that includes pushing war debris into the Mediterranean Sea and rebuilding destroyed infrastructure within three years.

The US announced the “launch” of the second phase of President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday in an attempt to advance a fragile truce that has been challenged by Hamas militants refusing to disarm.