Overview
- Hamas said agencies have been told to prepare to transfer authority to an independent Palestinian technocratic committee, without specifying a timeline.
- Palestinian factions are set to meet in Cairo to agree on a final slate, with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators coordinating the process, sources said.
- The U.S. is expected to announce a Board of Peace this week, with former UN envoy Nickolay Mladenov identified as director-general to oversee disarmament and security arrangements.
- Israeli and Arab officials told the Wall Street Journal that Hamas has rebuilt funds, recruits and parts of its tunnel network, while Israeli planners have prepared contingency ground-operation plans.
- The ceasefire remains fragile, with more than 400 Palestinians reported killed since October and three more shot Sunday, as disputes persist over disarmament and issues like small-arms surrender.