Overview

• Multiple outlets report that a proposed International Transition Authority for Gaza would seek a UN mandate, serve as the top legal and political body for up to five years, and then hand control to Palestinians.
• Tony Blair and his institute took part in recent White House discussions, and reports say he could chair or join the body’s oversight, while his office rejects any plan that permanently displaces Gazans.
• U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed that the administration presented a new 21-point plan to Arab and Muslim states on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
• Plan details reported by The Economist, the BBC and others include a phased setup possibly starting in Egypt, eventual involvement of the Palestinian Authority, a mixed Palestinian–Arab security force, and regional financing for reconstruction.
• Regional leaders pressed for legal assurances against annexation, forced population transfer and occupation, while former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen publicly welcomed the idea and praised Blair.