Cairo: The first meeting of the Gaza Administration Committee commenced Friday in Cairo, Egyptian media reported. Qahera news TV announced that the initial session of the Palestinian National Committee tasked with managing the Gaza Strip convened in the Egyptian capital, focusing on relief and postwar reconstruction plans.

According to Anadolu Agency, local sources along with Palestinian, regional, and international media have reported that a technocratic committee was recently formed with its Palestinian members named. This development followed US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff's announcement of the start of phase two of the US Gaza plan and the outcomes of talks among Palestinian factions held in Cairo on Wednesday.

Phase two focuses on a Peace Council framework that combines a Palestinian technocratic committee with an international stabilization force to manage Gaza's transition. This arrangement envisions a technocratic body handling civil administration and basic services as Israeli forces withdraw from the enclave, while an international force provides security and stability temporarily.

The structure would reportedly operate under the supervision of a Peace Council led by US President Donald Trump, supported by a resolution adopted by the UN Security Council. According to sources, the technocratic committee is chaired by Ali Shaath, a former Palestinian deputy planning minister. Its known members include Omar Shamaly for telecommunications, Abdul Karim Ashour for agriculture, Raed Yaghi for health, Raed Abu Ramadan for trade and the economy, Jabr al-Daour for education, Bashir al-Rais for finance, Ali Barhoum for water and municipalities, and Hanaa Tarzi for social affairs and women's issues.