Overview
- Egypt says factions agreed on a 15-member National Committee for the Administration of Gaza led by Ali Shaath, with members in Cairo for preparatory meetings.
- Trump said the Peace Council overseeing the transition has been formed and will release its roster soon, with Nickolay Mladenov set to represent it on the ground.
- Envoy Steve Witkoff said phase two centers on Hamas demilitarization, technocratic governance and reconstruction, and demanded the immediate return of Ran Gvili’s body.
- Hamas supports the committee’s formation but rejects full disarmament, while Israel resists a withdrawal timetable and links further talks to the hostage remains.
- Despite the shift to phase two, reports describe daily violations of the fragile truce and severe shortages of food, water, medicines and fuel under Israeli access controls.