President Trump confirmed on January 15 that the Board of Peace for Gaza has been launched. “It is my Great Honor to announce that THE BOARD OF PEACE has been formed,” he declared on Truth Social. “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. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
In a separate post, Trump said that he backs the “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.” He noted that the “Palestinian leaders are unwaveringly committed to a PEACEFUL future!”
“With the support of Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar, we will secure a COMPREHENSIVE Demilitarization Agreement with Hamas, including the surrender of ALL weapons, and the dismantling of EVERY tunnel,” President Trump added. “Hamas must IMMEDIATELY honor its commitments, including the return of the final body to Israel, and proceed without delay to full Demilitarization. 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 news follows Special Envoy Steve Witkoff announcing that phase two of President Trump’s Gaza peace plan has begun, focusing on demilitarization, governmental transition, and reconstruction.
A joint statement from mediators in Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey revealed that the Palestinian Technocratic Committee to Administer the Gaza Strip will be headed by a former Palestinian deputy minister Ali Abdel Hamid Shaath.
