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Ali Shaath

Ali Shaath

Head of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG)

Appears in 4 stories

Notable Quotes

Shaath's mission statement says the NCAG 'will focus on establishing security control, restoring basic services, maintaining peace, and fixing the economy.' ([dailynewsegypt.com](https://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2026/01/18/palestinian-technocratic-committee-for-gaza-launches-operations-in-cairo/))

'We embrace peace.' — NCAG mission statement, January 18, 2026

'The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza will be fully integrated with the PA under a "one homeland, one system" framework.' — Ali Shaath, January 2026

Stories

Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan hits a critical test over who governs and who disarms

Force in Play

Appointed to lead the 15-member Palestinian technocratic committee governing Gaza under international supervision

Hamas's October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel triggered a war that lasted more than two years. A U.S.-brokered ceasefire took effect October 10, 2025. At least 460 Palestinians have been killed and over 1,200 injured since the truce began.

Updated 6 days ago

Trump's board of peace: a $1 billion seat at a new world order

Rule Changes

Leading day-to-day Palestinian governance of Gaza

The United Nations has served as the primary venue for international conflict resolution since 1945. On January 22, 2026, President Trump launched an alternative: the Board of Peace, a body he chairs for life, where permanent membership costs $1 billion and he alone holds veto power over all decisions. Nearly a month ago on February 19, member states pledged $5 billion toward Gaza reconstruction and thousands of personnel for security forces at the inaugural meeting held at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington.

Updated Feb 19

Israel-Gaza hostage crisis and ceasefire

Force in Play

Leading NCAG from outside Gaza; Israeli approval granted but no entry date set

Israel recovered the remains of Ran Gvili on January 26, 2026, ending the 843-day hostage crisis that began with Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack. Prime Minister Netanyahu declared in the Knesset on January 27 that 'There are no more hostages in Gaza.' The Hostages and Missing Families Forum halted activities after this closure.

Updated Feb 5

Gaza's first new government in 18 years takes shape

Rule Changes

Leading first meeting in Cairo

Hamas has governed Gaza since June 2007. On January 15, 2026, a 15-member committee of Palestinian technocrats—none affiliated with Hamas or the Palestinian Authority—held its first meeting in Cairo. The next day, President Trump announced the Board of Peace's executive membership: himself as chair, alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and others. By January 17, the arrangement had triggered a rare public dispute with Israel—Netanyahu's office declared the Board's composition "was not coordinated with Israel and is contrary to its policy."

Updated Jan 18