Significant figures on this committee include U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, World Bank President Ajay Banga, businessman Mark Rowan, Trump advisor Robert Gabriel, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. The main task of the committee will be to coordinate the recovery and management of territories affected by the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
This executive body will be part of the second phase of Donald Trump's peace plan aimed at a complete cessation of hostilities in Gaza. Among the objectives of the plan is the disarmament of Hamas, which refuses to comply with this demand.
According to media reports, the first meeting of the "Peace Council" is scheduled for next week as part of the World Economic Forum to be held in Davos. Since the composition of the council has not yet been disclosed, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has already expressed hope for Berlin's participation. However, as emphasized by the Times of Israel, the actual management activities will be concentrated in the hands of the executive committee, while the role of the council will be mainly symbolic.
It is also expected that there will be oversight of a transitional government made up of 14 Palestinian technocrats with no ties to Hamas. This new government is to take over the administration of the Gaza Strip after two years of conflict. The link between international structures and the administration will be Nikolai Mladenov, the former UN Special Envoy for the Middle East.
In addition, the establishment of another body — the Gaza Executive Board — is planned, which will include representatives from the U.S., the UK, Turkey, Qatar, and Egypt. The participation of Turkey and Qatar, which have sharply criticized Israel's actions in Gaza, may provoke a negative reaction in Jerusalem. Nevertheless, as experts note, it is these countries that played a key role in achieving the ceasefire agreement that came into effect on October 10 of last year.
