Overview

• Multiple outlets report Tony Blair has told President Trump he is willing to head the proposed Gaza International Transitional Authority for a period that could last up to five years.
• White House envoy Steve Witkoff presented a 21-point blueprint to Arab and Muslim leaders at the UN, and seven countries issued a joint statement expressing support for Trump’s push.
• Drafts describe a seven-member board and a secretariat of up to 25, with initial operations based in Egypt’s el-Arish before entering Gaza under a UN-backed stabilisation force.
• The Palestinian Authority and Hamas have not been fully briefed on the proposal, with Mahmoud Abbas signaling conditional PA readiness and Hamas rejecting externally imposed arrangements.
• Blair’s prospective leadership is politically contentious given his Iraq legacy, some Israeli figures have voiced support, and key legal and sovereignty issues remain unresolved.