Rania Abushamala
19 January 2026•Update: 19 January 2026
ISTANBUL
Gaza’s government media office said Monday it is ready to transfer powers to a technocratic committee tasked with running the Palestinian enclave.
In a statement, the office stressed its “full readiness to transfer all powers” to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza “in a way that guarantees a smooth and orderly transition in institutional work, preserves the rights of citizens and public sector employees, and ensures the continuity of services without interruption.”
It emphasized that governmental and service-related work “will continue in a regular manner, and that institutions and relevant departments will continue to perform their duties,” despite the exceptional circumstances.
The office reaffirmed “the unity of Palestinian land and the political and geographical integrity between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip,” rejecting any arrangements that would “entrench division or undermine the Palestinian national will.”
On Saturday, Ali Shaath, head of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, signed the committee’s mandate in its first official step, outlining its principles of work and areas of responsibility.
A day earlier, the White House announced the formation of the Board of Peace and approved the lineup of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza as part of four bodies designated to manage the transitional phase in the enclave, alongside the Gaza Executive Council and an international stabilization force.
The committee was formed as part of the second phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal that took effect on Oct. 10, halting Israel’s war that has killed more than 71,000 people and injured over 171,000 others since October 2023.
