The United States, in coordination with Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and other Middle Eastern partners, is spearheading an initiative to establish a Palestinian technocratic committee that would oversee Gaza’s day-to-day administration following the ceasefire. The committee is meant to operate under the supervision of a newly created “Board of Peace,” chaired by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Leading the diplomatic push are U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and former British prime minister Tony Blair, who has been traveling extensively across the region to coordinate with key stakeholders. However, progress has been stymied as each government involved — from Egypt and Israel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates — seeks to shape the postwar structure according to its own interests.

A source close to the talks described the process as “extremely complex,” noting that approval from multiple regional powers has become a major obstacle.

Competing Regional Interests

Despite reports from Cairo suggesting that the list of Palestinian ministers has been finalized, insiders dismissed such claims as premature. Egyptian officials, they say, are still lobbying for candidates aligned with their economic and political priorities in the reconstruction phase.

According to diplomats, both Kushner and Witkoff are deeply involved in shaping the composition of these bodies, with some observers pointing out their longstanding business ties to Gulf investors who are expected to finance Gaza’s rebuilding.

Meanwhile, Tony Blair has sought to reassure the Palestinian Authority (PA) that the new body will allow Palestinians to manage their own affairs. In a recent meeting with Hussein al-Sheikh, deputy to PA President Mahmoud Abbas, Blair reportedly pledged:

Hamas Fills the Power Vacuum

Witnesses report that Hamas gunmen have executed several Palestinians accused of collaborating with Israel since the ceasefire took effect.

The Two-Phase Peace Plan

U.S. officials acknowledge that assembling the technocratic committee is progressing slowly. “We’re going gradually,” a senior Trump adviser said, explaining that current priorities include demilitarization, humanitarian relief, and retrieval of remaining hostages.

Time Is Not on Anyone’s Side

Arab diplomats argue that the delays are undermining peace efforts.

As regional powers wrangle over the composition of Gaza’s new government, the Strip remains in a fragile limbo — caught between an unfinished peace process and the remnants of Hamas’s enduring control.