Overview
- Egypt, Turkey and Qatar said Palestinian factions approved a 15-member transitional body led by Ali Schaath to manage essential services and begin reconstruction.
- The committee held its first preparatory meeting in Cairo, with former UN envoy Nickolay Mladenov expected to help oversee its work under a planned international Board of Peace.
- Washington says phase two moves from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance and rebuilding, with an International Stabilization Force envisioned but not yet defined.
- Hamas has not agreed to disarm, and the United States demanded the return of the last hostage’s remains, warning of serious consequences for noncompliance.
- Israeli officials voiced skepticism as further withdrawals and the handover of areas to an international force remain contingent on security guarantees and clarified oversight.