Palestinian factions agree to hand Gaza to technocrat committee
Palestine
The main Palestinian political factions, including Hamas, said Friday they had agreed that an independent committee of technocrats would take over the running of post-war Gaza.
In a joint statement, the factions said the body would oversee daily governance and public services in coordination with Arab partners and international institutions, under international supervision and funding for reconstruction.
The move fulfills a central condition of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan, which requires Hamas to relinquish control of Gaza as part of the second phase aimed at rebuilding and disarming the Strip.
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Leaders emphasized Palestinian unity and rejected annexation or displacement in Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem. They reaffirmed commitment to the ceasefire terms: Israeli withdrawal, lifting of the blockade, and reopening of crossings – particularly Rafah – for the movement of people and goods.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty had revealed on October 13 that 15 Palestinian technocrats, approved by Israel and Hamas, had been selected to manage post-war Gaza, though their identities remain undisclosed.
Trump’s plan places the transitional administration under a “Board of Peace” chaired by the US president, with the Palestinian Authority expected to assume control following internal reforms.
However, absent from the statement was any mention of President Mahmoud Abbas or Fatah, amid reports he ordered aides to boycott the talks in protest of Hamas’s inclusion.
During a meeting in Cairo, according to a joint statement published on the Hamas website, the groups agreed to hand “over the administration of the Gaza Strip to a temporary Palestinian committee composed of independent technocrats.”
It said the committee would “manage the affairs of life and basic services in cooperation with Arab brothers and international institutions.”
