With this complex, phased ceasefire deal now apparently back on track – after a week in which it seemed close to collapse – attention turns to what happens next.

The scene is now set, in theory, for the start of negotiations on phase two of this three-stage deal.

If phase one remains fraught with difficulty, the next phases – including Israel’s military withdrawal from Gaza and the devastated area’s reconstruction – pose even bigger challenges.

Hamas has proved that it still has organised military forces on the ground. Even if the displays accompanying the release of hostages don’t necessarily prove a whole lot, Israel must decide whether it’s worth going back to war to achieve Benjamin Netanyahu’s oft-repeated war aim of “total victory”.

Hamas, which at one point seemed willing to step back from any role in Gaza’s governance, may now be reconsidering.

There are two rival plans for Gaza’s future.

Donald Trump says the US should take control and that two million Palestinian civilians should leave, possibly for good.

His incendiary suggestions seem to have spurred Arab leaders into action.

An Egyptian plan is beginning to take shape. Reports suggest it envisages Palestinians remaining in Gaza while reconstruction takes place, the creation of a national Palestinian committee to rule Gaza without Hamas involvement and movement towards a two-state solution.

These are two very different plans. The Egyptian proposals are likely to be formally presented at an Arab summit later this month.

|Reuters