White House announced on Friday the formation of a technocratic committee to oversee the transition of power in the Gaza Strip as part of President Donald Trump's 20-point plan to end the conflict in the territory.
The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) will be led by Dr. Ali Sha’ath, a former Palestinian deputy minister, described as “a widely respected technocratic leader who will oversee the restoration of public services, rebuild civil institutions, and stabilise daily life in Gaza, while laying the foundation for long-term governance.”
An executive board of international figures will support the committee, including Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan; Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff; Jared Kushner; former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair; UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al-Hashimy; veteran Qatari diplomat Ali Al-Thawadi; and Egypt’s intelligence chief Hassan Rashad. A founding board to guide Trump’s Board of Peace will also include Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Witkoff, Kushner, Blair, billionaire Marc Rowan, World Bank head Ajay Banga, and U.S. political adviser Robert Gabriel.
The announcement follows the start of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan, which will focus on demilitarisation, technocratic governance, reconstruction, a full Israeli withdrawal, disarmament of Hamas, and deployment of an International Stabilisation Force (ISF). The first phase, which began in October 2025, halted the war, enabled a partial Israeli withdrawal, facilitated hostage exchanges, and allowed limited humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Palestinians have said Israel has repeatedly violated the ceasefire, which followed the conflict that left more than 71,000 dead, mostly women and children, and more than 171,000 injured. Since the truce, at least 450 Palestinians have been killed and more than 1,200 injured, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
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