A new phase of the Gaza ceasefire will establish a Palestinian technocrat committee to manage daily governance, the US said.
Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump's special envoy, made the announcement on social media, but it was devoid of any information or names of possible members of the "national committee for the administration of Gaza." It is anticipated that the group won't start working until a Trump-chaired "peace board" is established.
The "complete demilitarization and reconstruction of Gaza, primarily the disarmament of all unauthorized personnel" would start the second phase, according to Witkoff.
The exchange of Israeli hostages held by Hamas and its allies for Palestinian captives held by Israel marked the start of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement on October 10. The majority of the land remained under Israeli control when their forces retreated to a yellow truce line.
Although it has decreased, Israel's shelling of Gaza has not stopped. Since the start of the ceasefire, some 450 Palestinians have died. The disarmament of Hamas has not been agreed upon.
“The US expects Hamas to comply fully with its obligations, including the immediate return of the final deceased hostage,”
Witkoff said.
“Failure to do so will bring serious consequences.”
The US was asked by two organizations representing Israeli former captives and their relatives to hold off on announcing the commencement of the second phase of the truce until Hamas had returned the remains of Ran Gvili, the final hostage still missing. According to Hamas, Gvili's body has not yet been located.
Diplomats in the area claim that Nickolay Mladenov, a seasoned Bulgarian and UN diplomat who has been visiting the area and having discussions with Israeli and Palestinian officials, will be in charge of the Palestinian transitional committee's activities.
Mladenov is well-liked throughout the region and was the UN ambassador for the Middle East peace process from early 2015 to the end of 2020.
What are the main components of phase two's 20‑point plan?
Phase two of the Trump administration's 20- point Gaza ceasefire plan focuses on disarmament, transitional technocratic governance, security stabilization, and original reconstruction.
Hamas and other groups must strike all obnoxious structure like coverts and munitions installations under independent monitoring, with an internationally funded munitions buyback and reintegration program for biddable members; remittal applies to those pledging peaceful concurrence, while others admit safe passage out of Gaza.
A National Committee for the Administration of Gaza( NCAG), a 15- member technocratic council of Palestinian experts takes over daily public services and external operations, supervised by a" Board of Peace" chaired by President Trump and including numbers like Tony Blair, until a reformed Palestinian Authority assumes control.