Gaza Administration Committee Concludes Two Days of Constructive Meetings in Cyprus
The national committee tasked with administering the Gaza Strip during the post-war period has concluded two days of what it described as “constructive meetings” in Cyprus.
On Wednesday, the committee announced the conclusion of two days of “constructive meetings” in Cyprus focusing on “efforts to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people” and “improve conditions on the ground.”
In a statement published on its official X account, the committee said it had held “a series of working meetings over the past two days in Cyprus with teams, experts, and advisers from the Peace Council, the Office of the High Representative for Gaza (Nikolay Mladenov), and the Tony Blair Institute.”
The discussions focused on “ongoing efforts to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip,” as well as “interventions that can be implemented immediately, including initiatives and programs aimed at improving conditions throughout the entire territory.”
According to the statement, participants also reviewed reconstruction plans, security arrangements, governance, and the institutional frameworks required to ensure transparency and accountability in line with donor requirements.
They reaffirmed “their commitment to the comprehensive plan and their immediate readiness to take all necessary steps to implement it through the Peace Council and the Office of the High Representative, enabling the National Committee for Gaza Administration to assume its responsibilities, duties, and operational role as soon as the appropriate conditions for implementation on the ground are met,” according to the same source.
The committee added that “the next steps will be announced at the appropriate time.”
The Peace Council was established in January as part of a US-backed proposal that led to a ceasefire agreement in the war between Israel and Hamas in October of last year.
One of its primary objectives is to transfer the administration of the Gaza Strip from Hamas to a technocratic administrative committee, whose deployment to the territory continues to be blocked by Israel.
The first phase of the ceasefire resulted in the release of the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian detainees. However, the transition to the second phase—which includes Hamas’s disarmament and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces—remains on hold.
The war in the Gaza Strip began after Hamas launched its attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Israel responded with a military campaign that caused widespread destruction across the territory and resulted in the deaths of more than 73,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.
