US EditionTrump’s Gaza ceasefire plan faces great uncertainty as it moves into a new phase
The White House established a 15-member Palestinian technocratic committee to govern Gaza, aiming to oversee demilitarization, reconstruction, and security despite ongoing challenges with Hamas disarmament.
- On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, the White House announced the Trump Gaza plan entered its second phase, with US special envoy Steve Witkoff saying it will focus on demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction.
- After phase one focused on immediate ceasefire priorities, an agreement in Cairo on Wednesday created a Palestinian national committee to administer Gaza in phase two.
- The technocratic plan sets up a 15-member National Committee for the Administration of Gaza and an international 'Board of Peace', with invitations sent and Nickolay Mladenov expected to represent the Board on the ground.
- Humanitarian supplies remain far below agreed levels, with only 24,611 aid trucks and just over 600 fuel trucks entering Gaza, worsening conditions for more than 1.5 million displaced Palestinians.
- With disarmament unresolved, Hamas welcomed the new administration but still refuses to lay down its weapons, while US officials say talks will focus on demilitarisation and amnesty amid Israel's skepticism and offers to Keir Starmer, Tony Blair, Jared Kushner, and Steve Witkoff.
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Editorial | Unless Trump sees through Israel's policy in Gaza, phase two will stay a fantasy
As the IDF controls over half of the Gaza Strip, the Trump administration must make sure the current routine of attrition, with no full cease-fire, no withdrawal, no reconstruction and no functioning civilian government, is not made permanent by Israel
The US is announcing the second phase of the Trump peace plan for Gaza and calling it personalities. The people on the ground are still waiting for peace.
US-backed Gaza plan moves to second phase as NCAG and Board of Peace unveiled
On January 16, the White House announced a number of appointments to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) and the Board of Peace, which will support the stabilization and demilitarization of Gaza, after the Gaza ceasefire, which began in October, moved into its second phase on January 14. The Israel Defense Forces clashed with gunmen in the territory on January 14 and responded with airstrikes. The post US-backed Gaza pla…
Now stands the Technocrat Committee, which is to manage Gaza in the future. But his work is already blocked at the start. The actual power should lie with Trump-affiliated bodies that have unrealistic luxury plans.
White House reveals board members tasked with temporary rule over Gaza
The White House has released the names of some of members of various boards who will play a role in guiding Gaza through the next steps of the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, brokered by Trump in October.
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