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National Committee for the Administration of Gaza
The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) was launched in January 2026 as part of President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for ending the 2023 Gaza War. It is composed of technocratic Palestinian figures from Gaza and is intended as a transitional body to oversee Gaza’s rehabilitation and governance functions pending the full return of the Palestinian Authority. Its establishment was formally authorised by UN Security Council Resolution 2803.
The NCAG formally reports to high representative Nickolay Mladenov, and through him to a Board of Peace chaired by Trump.
The NCAG is expected to include 16-17 commissioners led by Ali Shaath, all originally from Gaza. The full list of members has yet to be made public. Only twelve members attended the first meeting in Cairo on 15 January 2026.
The committee was first envisaged as a Community Support Committee which Palestinian factions agreed to establish under the PA’s auspices during intra-Palestinian talks held in Cairo in October 2024.
It replaces Hamas‘ Government Follow-up Committee which was previously responsible for running civil and security affairs in Gaza.
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