Overview

• Multiple outlets name Blair as a potential leader of an interim body for Gaza after a ceasefire, though the proposal has not been confirmed by him or his institute.
• The concept described by The Economist envisions a roughly five‑year UN mandate, a small secretariat of about 25 staff, a 7–10 member board, and five commissioners covering humanitarian aid, reconstruction, legal affairs, security and coordination with the Palestinian Authority.
• The initiative is linked to a White House 21‑point framework, with Blair attending an August 27 meeting with President Donald Trump as allies Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff express support and former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen praises the idea.
• TBI has been working for months on Gaza planning, and while the institute declined comment to AFP, a source close to Blair said he opposes permanent displacement of Gaza’s residents and envisages an eventual handover to the Palestinian Authority.
• Reporting says the authority could start operations from Egypt with a multinational force and draws comparisons to international transitions in Timor‑Leste and Kosovo, even as Palestinian and wider regional skepticism toward Blair remains strong.