Overview
- Reports describe an interim body seeking a UN mandate for roughly five years, initially operating from Egypt with support from Gulf states.
- The authority is envisioned to administer Gaza temporarily before transferring control to Palestinian institutions, with some accounts pointing to the Palestinian Authority.
- The concept was discussed during UN General Assembly meetings led by President Trump with Arab leaders, following Blair’s August talks at the White House.
- Axios reports ongoing contacts that include Blair speaking with Mahmoud Abbas and Jared Kushner engaging Benjamin Netanyahu on post‑war arrangements.
- No UN authorization or appointment has been issued, though former Mossad chief Yosi Cohen publicly endorsed Blair as a strong candidate.