Gaza technocratic panel meets for first time, as officials fear it's hobbled from get-go
The Times of Israel • • world
Key Points:
- The 15-member National Committee for the Administration of the Gaza Strip (NCAG), led by Ali Shaath, held its first meeting in Cairo with oversight from UN envoy Nikolay Mladenov and communication with US aides Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.
- The committee aims to address Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and infrastructure rehabilitation, but faces Israeli opposition, particularly regarding involvement of Palestinian Authority (PA) and Hamas-affiliated civil servants and police.
- Israel’s government, led by Prime Minister Netanyahu, opposes PA participation in Gaza’s administration due to its adversarial stance and withheld funds, though US officials hope progress on Hamas disarmament could ease Israeli restrictions.
- The US is forming a Board of Peace to oversee the
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