Overview
- President Donald Trump confirmed the start of the next stage of the 20‑point Gaza plan after Special Envoy Steven Whitkoff announced the phase‑two launch.
- Egypt, Qatar and Turkey said they formed a Palestinian technocratic committee to administer Gaza under the leadership of Ali Shaat.
- Axios and TASS reported a 14‑member interim administration composed of Gaza‑born officials whose candidates were vetted with Israel, Egypt, the Palestinian National Authority and Hamas.
- Phase two centers on demilitarization that includes Hamas disarmament, destruction of tunnels and establishment of a local police force under a technocratic government without Hamas participation.
- Trump reiterated support for the administration as chair of a planned Peace Council, with the broader effort backed by a November UN Security Council resolution and facing skepticism noted by Russia’s foreign minister.