US Unveils Gaza Postwar Oversight Panels with Qatar, Turkey in Key Roles

The White House has announced the formation of international panels to oversee postwar governance, reconstruction, and security in Gaza, granting prominent roles to officials from Qatar and Turkey—two nations critical of Israel’s conduct in the war—alongside representatives from the UAE, Egypt, and others.

The Board of Peace’s Executive Committee, tasked with strategic oversight, includes Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Qatari diplomat Ali Thawadi, Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad, UAE Minister of International Cooperation Reem Al-Hashimy, and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. Other members include US envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Apollo Global CEO Marc Rowan, Israeli-Cypriot businessman Yakir Gabay, former UN humanitarian coordinator Sigrid Kaag, and former UN Mideast envoy Nickolay Mladenov.

Mladenov was appointed High Representative for Gaza, serving as the operational link between the Board of Peace and the new Palestinian technocratic National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG). Led by former Palestinian Authority deputy planning minister Ali Shaath, the NCAG held its inaugural meeting in Cairo on January 16, joined virtually by Kushner and Witkoff. It is responsible for restoring public services, rebuilding institutions, and stabilizing daily life in Gaza.

A separate International Stabilization Force (ISF) will provide security, demilitarization, and aid delivery. US Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers, commander of CENTCOM Special Operations, was named ISF commander. While Azerbaijan withdrew earlier in January, officials say sufficient troop commitments now exist, with an announcement expected soon.

An overlapping “founding Executive Committee” was also announced, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, World Bank President Ajay Banga, and former Trump deputy national security adviser Robert Gabriel, though its role appears symbolic.

The panels support Trump’s 20-point plan for ending the Gaza war, emphasizing governance transition, reconstruction, and accountability. The Board of Peace is slated to meet next week at the World Economic Forum in Davos.