The White House on Friday unveiled the members of Gaza’s proposed “Board of Peace” and confirmed the leadership of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), as part of US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan aimed at ending Israel’s war on Gaza and shaping post-war governance in the territory.
According to a White House statement, the NCAG will be led by Dr. Ali Sha’ath, a former deputy minister in the Palestinian Authority.
He was described as a widely respected technocratic figure tasked with restoring public services, rebuilding civil institutions, stabilising daily life in Gaza and preparing the ground for longer-term governance arrangements.
To support governance and service delivery, the White House also announced the formation of an Executive Board operating under the Board of Peace. The board includes Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, former British prime minister Tony Blair, UAE Minister of State Reem Al-Hashimy, Qatari diplomat Ali Al-Thawadi, Egypt’s intelligence chief Hassan Rashad, former UN envoy Nickolay Mladenov, businessman Yakir Gabay and Dutch politician Sigrid Kaag.
The Executive Board will be chaired by President Trump himself. Other members include Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Witkoff, Kushner, Blair, billionaire Marc Rowan, World Bank President Ajay Banga and US political adviser Robert Gabriel.
Mladenov has been appointed High Representative for Gaza, serving as a liaison between the Board of Peace and the NCAG. Major General Jasper Jeffers will command the International Stabilisation Force.
The White House also named Aryeh Lightstone and Josh Gruenbaum as senior advisers overseeing daily strategy and operations, with further appointments expected.
The announcement follows confirmation that the Gaza ceasefire has entered its second phase, focusing on demilitarisation, technocratic governance and reconstruction. Despite this, Israeli airstrikes reportedly killed several Palestinians in Gaza amid continued ceasefire violations, even as preparations for the plan’s rollout continue.
