Gaza's post-war governance group meets after Trump announces transitional ‘Board of Peace’
· France 24The Palestinian committee set to govern post-war Gaza held its first meeting in Cairo on Friday, Egyptian state-linked channel Al-Qahera News reported.
Formed on Wednesday as the second phase of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal came into effect, the committee is made up of 15 technocrats charged with administering the Palestinian territory after the Hamas-Israel war.
US President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Thursday he backed the newly appointed "Palestinian Technocratic Government" in Gaza, which will work under the supervision of a "Board of Peace" meant to supervise Gaza's governance for a transitional period.
Trump also said Thursday the "Board of Peace", of which he himself is the chair, was formed and its members would be announced shortly.
Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas signed off in October on Trump's plan, but the US-backed ceasefire, that went into effect in October, remains fragile.
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Israel and Hamas have accused each other of ceasefire violations in Gaza, where since the start of the truce in October more than 440 Palestinians, including more than 100 children, and three Israeli soldiers have been reported killed.
The ceasefire has also been tested by the failure to retrieve the remains of one last Israeli hostage, Israeli delays in reopening Gaza's border crossing with Egypt, and Hamas's refusal so far to disarm.
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By pressing on with the second phase of the ceasefire, Washington and its mediator partners will need to tackle the vexing challenges of disarming Hamas, further Israeli withdrawal tied to the disarmament and deploying an international peacekeeping force.
The Palestinian technocratic body will have 15 members and will be led by Ali Shaath, a former deputy minister in the Western-backed Palestinian Authority who had been in charge of developing industrial zones, according to a statement by mediators Egypt, Qatar and Turkey.
"These Palestinian leaders are unwaveringly committed to a PEACEFUL future," Trump said. Many experts say Trump being chair of the board meant to supervise Gaza's governance resembled a colonial structure.
He also said Egypt, Qatar and Turkey will help to secure what he called a "comprehensive demilitarisation agreement" with Hamas.
Israel's assault on Gaza since late 2023 has killed tens of thousands, caused a hunger crisis and internally displaced Gaza's entire population. Multiple rights experts, scholars and a UN inquiry say it amounts to genocide.
Israel has said it took action in self-defence after Hamas-led militants killed 1,200 people and took over 250 hostages in their 2023 attack.
(FRANCE 24 with Reuters and AFP)