National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG)

Investment, amnesty, withdrawal: US outlines Gaza demilitarization plan led by NCAG - explainer

A US-backed blueprint for Gaza’s future lays out a tightly sequenced plan to dismantle armed groups, link reconstruction to verified disarmament, and enable a phased IDF withdrawal

|BySHIR PERETS
DR. ALI Shaath, leader of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, signs the NCAG Mission Statement.
A vehicle carries Egyptian soldiers near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Egypt, August 6, 2025

Rafah crossing to open next week amid search for Ran Gvili's remains, Gaza officials say

"I am pleased to announce the Rafah crossing will open next week in both directions. For Palestinians in Gaza, Rafah is more than a gate. It is a lifeline and symbol of opportunity," Shaath said.

|ByREUTERS
A Hamas terrorist in the Gaza Strip. February 4, 2025.

Senior Hamas officials planning 'safe exit' from Gaza Strip, Saudi media outlet reports

Senior Hamas figures are reportedly weighing a coordinated departure from Gaza following the rollout of Phase II of Donald Trump’s plan, according to sources cited by Asharq al-Awsat.

|ByJAMES GENN
IDF soldiers operate in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, May 8, 2025.

Qatari, Turkish presence on Trump's Gaza board could push Israel toward major reserve call-ups

If Trump's plan fails to demilitarize Gaza, Israel is likely to seek to carry out the disarmament itself, which would mean mobilizing four to five reserve divisions and resuming an offensive in Gaza.

|ByAVI ASHKENAZI

Turkey and Qatar got Gaza because Israel refused to make a plan - comment

The day after in Gaza will be decided by whoever takes ownership of it with an executable policy.

JANUARY 18, 2026ByZVIKA KLEIN
IDF Armor Brigade 7 soldiers operate in Gaza on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

Israel's cabinet members blame Jared Kushner for Turkish, Qatari presence on Gaza board

Ministers said Kushner “derailed” Israel’s 2020 sovereignty declaration and continues to pose obstacles because of close political and economic links with Arab leaders.

JANUARY 18, 2026ByYEHUDA SHLEZINGER
Jared Kushner looks on, as US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff speaks in Hostages square, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 11, 2025

Canada's PM agrees to Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza 'in principle,' details being worked out

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters in Doha that the details will be worked through "in the coming days."

JANUARY 18, 2026ByREUTERS, JAMES GENN
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney gestures as he speaks during a press conference at Ritan Park, in Beijing, China, January 16, 2026