Joint Statement From the Mediators on the Formation of the Palestinian Technocratic Committee to Administer the Gaza Strip

(January 14, 2026)

The mediators, the State of Qatar, the Arab Republic of Egypt, and the Republic of Turkey, welcome the formation of the Palestinian Technocratic Committee to Administer the Gaza Strip, headed. By Dr. Ali Abdel Hamid Shaath, in a step that is considered an important development that will contribute to strengthening efforts aimed at consolidating stability and improving the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.

The mediators expressed their hope that the formation of the committee will pave the way for the implementation of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, according to the plan announced by His Excellency President Donald Trump, thereby contributing to consolidating the truce and preventing a renewed escalation.

The mediators stress the necessity for all parties to commit to the full implementating the agreement in order to achieve a sustainable peace and create the appropriate conditions for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, fulfilling the aspirations of the brotherly Palestinian people for security, stability, and a dignified life.


Source: “Joint statement from the mediators on the formation of the Palestinian Technocratic Committee to administer the Gaza Strip,” Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs, (January 14, 2026).