WASHINGTON ( WNAM MONITORING): The White House announced Friday the members of a new “technocratic” committee that will oversee the transition of power in the Gaza Strip, as part of President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan to end Israel’s genocidal war on the territory.
The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) will be led by Dr. Ali Sha’ath, a former Palestinian deputy minister in the Palestinian Authority, according to a statement.
The White House described Sha’ath as “a widely respected technocratic leader who will oversee the restoration of public services, rebuild civil institutions, and stabilize daily life in Gaza, while laying the foundation for long-term governance.”
The statement said a Gaza Executive Board was also announced to support governance and services, including Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan; Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner; former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair; United Arab Emirates Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al-Hashimy, veteran Qatari diplomat Ali Al-Thawadi and Egypt’s intelligence chief Hassan Rashad, among others.
A founding Executive Board has been announced to guide the Board of Peace, chaired by Trump. Members include Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Witkoff, Kushner, Blair, billionaire Marc Rowan, World Bank Group head Ajay Banga and US political adviser Robert Gabriel.
It came after Witkoff announced Wednesday the start of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan, saying the focus will shift to demilitarization, technocratic governance and reconstruction.
The ceasefire took effect in October. Its first phase halted the war, allowed a partial Israeli withdrawal, facilitated the exchange of Israeli hostages for hundreds of Palestinians held in Israel and permitted a limited humanitarian aid into Gaza, although the deal required full access.
The second phase calls for a full Israeli withdrawal, disarmament of Hamas, deployment of an International Stabilization Force (ISF) and the establishment of a Palestinian “technocratic” committee to temporarily govern Gaza.
Palestinians have said Israel has repeatedly violated the ceasefire, which followed the war that killed more than 71,000 victims — mostly women and children — and injured over 171,000 since October 2023.
Since the truce, nearly 450 Palestinians have been killed and more than 1,200 injured, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
