US President Donald Trump announced the formation of a “Board of Peace” as part of Phase Two of his 20-Point Peace Plan aimed at ending the Gaza conflict, shifting the focus from ceasefire to demilitarisation, technocratic governance, and reconstruction.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the United States had “officially entered the next phase” of the Gaza peace plan following what he described as record levels of humanitarian aid delivered during the ceasefire period.
“Since the ceasefire, my team has helped deliver record levels of humanitarian aid to Gaza, reaching civilians at historic speed and scale. Even the United Nations has acknowledged this achievement as unprecedented,” Trump said.
He added that he would serve as Chairman of the newly created Board of Peace, which will support a Palestinian technocratic government, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), to oversee the territory during its transition period.
“As Chairman of the Board of Peace, I am backing a newly appointed Palestinian Technocratic Government, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, supported by the Board’s High Representative, to govern Gaza during its transition,” Trump said, emphasizing that the leadership is committed to a peaceful future.
According to Trump, with the support of Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar, the next phase will aim to secure a comprehensive demilitarisation agreement with Hamas, including the surrender of all weapons and the dismantling of tunnels.
“Hamas must immediately honor its commitments, including the return of the final body to Israel, and proceed without delay to full demilitarisation,” Trump said, warning that the group could comply “the easy way, or the hard way.”
“The people of Gaza have suffered long enough. The time is now. Peace through strength,” he added.
This follows an announcement by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on X on Wednesday, formally launching Phase Two on behalf of the US President.
“Phase Two establishes a transitional technocratic Palestinian administration in Gaza, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), and begins the full demilitarisation and reconstruction of Gaza, including the disarmament of all unauthorised personnel,” Witkoff said.
He noted that the United States expects Hamas to fully comply with its obligations, including the immediate return of the final deceased hostage, warning that failure to do so would carry “serious consequences.”
Witkoff said Phase One of the plan had maintained the ceasefire, facilitated the return of all living hostages, enabled the recovery of the remains of 27 of the 28 deceased hostages, and delivered humanitarian aid at an unprecedented scale.
He also expressed gratitude to Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar for their mediation efforts, calling them “indispensable” to the progress achieved so far.
The US-backed Gaza peace plan, implemented on October 10, 2025, resulted in the return of all hostages held by Hamas and brought an end to the conflict in the region……… (Agencies)
