White House Confirms Gaza Board of Peace With Turkish and Qatari Representatives as Trump Leads Transition Framework.
The White House has formally unveiled the architecture of a new post-war governance system for Gaza, confirming the creation of a Gaza Board of Peace (BoP) chaired by Donald Trump and supported by a multinational executive and security structure that includes Turkey and Qatar.
The move signals a decisive shift away from interim crisis management toward a long-term, externally supervised transition designed to dismantle Hamas, rebuild Gaza’s institutions, and stabilize daily life in the enclave.
According to the announcement, the BoP will serve as the political authority overseeing Gaza’s reconstruction and demilitarization. Its seven founding executive members include Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Tony Blair, Marc Rowan, Ajay Banga, and Robert Gabriel—an unusually corporate-heavy lineup reflecting Washington’s emphasis on technocratic governance and economic reconstruction.
Operational authority inside Gaza will rest with a newly formed National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), led by technocrat Ali Sha’ath, tasked with restoring public services, rebuilding civil institutions, and laying the groundwork for self-sustaining governance. Former UN Middle East envoy Nickolay Mladenov will act as High Representative on the ground, linking the political board with the technocratic administration.
Security will be enforced by an International Stabilization Force (ISF) commanded by Jasper Jeffers, whose mandate includes demilitarization, protection of reconstruction efforts, and securing humanitarian corridors.
Notably, the Gaza Executive Board introduces regional stakeholders directly into Gaza’s governance framework. Confirmed members include Hakan Fidan, Qatari diplomat Ali Al-Thawadi, Egypt’s General Hassan Rashad, UAE Minister Reem Al-Hashimy, Yakir Gabay, and Sigrid Kaag.
Trump framed the initiative as backing a “Palestinian technocratic government” during Gaza’s transition—language that carefully avoids sovereignty questions while asserting external control over security and reconstruction.
Strategically, the framework reflects three realities: Hamas is being formally removed from governance; Gaza’s future is being internationalized rather than Arabized alone; and Turkey and Qatar—long accused by critics of shielding Hamas politically—are now being absorbed into a US-led structure rather than operating independently.
For the region, this is not merely a rebuilding plan. It is a reordering of power, accountability, and influence in post-war Gaza—designed in Washington, enforced internationally, and managed by technocrats under close supervision.
