The board, to be chaired by the U.S. president, will oversee a Palestinian technocratic committee.
President Donald Trump announced on Jan. 15 the formation of the Gaza Board of Peace, following the start of the second phase of a U.S.-backed cease-fire agreement between Israel and terrorist group Hamas.
“It is my Great Honor to announce that THE BOARD OF PEACE has been formed,” Trump stated in a Truth Social post.
“The Members of the Board will be announced shortly, but I can say with certainty that it is the Greatest and Most Prestigious Board ever assembled at any time, any place.”
The board, to be chaired by Trump, will oversee a Palestinian technocratic committee tasked with administering the Gaza Strip.
Trump said in a separate post that he supports the newly appointed technocratic committee to govern Gaza during the transition period, as the U.S.-backed peace plan officially entered its phase two.
The technocratic committee will be led by Ali Abdel Hamid Shaath, a former deputy minister in the Palestinian Authority, according to a joint statement by mediators Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey.
“As Chairman of the Board of Peace, I am backing a newly appointed Palestinian Technocratic Government, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, supported by the Board’s High Representative, to govern Gaza during its transition. These Palestinian leaders are unwaveringly committed to a PEACEFUL future,” Trump stated.
Trump said the United States will work with Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar to secure a demilitarization agreement requiring Hamas to surrender all weapons and dismantle its tunnel network.
“Hamas must IMMEDIATELY honor its commitments, including the return of the final body to Israel, and proceed without delay to full Demilitarization,” the president stated.
“As I have said before, they can do this the easy way, or the hard way. The people of Gaza have suffered long enough. The time is NOW.”
The Gaza peace plan began in October 2025, and the overall strategy is supposed to proceed in three phases and achieve the 20-point plan Trump laid out in September last year.
Presidential peace envoy Steve Witkoff said on Jan. 14 that phase two will involve the complete demilitarization and reconstruction of Gaza. He warned that Hamas would face “serious consequences” if it failed to meet its obligations under the agreement.
