The Trump administration has unveiled a detailed blueprint for Gaza’s future, envisaging a unified Palestinian-run territory. Presented by Jared Kushner at the Davos forum, the plan rebuffs Israeli extremists who sought deportation of Gaza’s population and settlement building. The success hinges on Trump’s determination to overcome Israeli objections and on creating a mechanism to disarm Hamas.
The plan includes short-term goals for the next 100 days, such as restoring water, sewage, electricity, hospitals and bakeries, and increasing goods flow. The critical Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is due to open next week for the first time since Israeli troops seized it in May 2024. Kushner committed the US to implementing these steps.
A “high representative”, veteran Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov, will represent the peace board in Gaza. Implementation largely falls on the newly formed National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), a panel of Palestinian technocrats. Its chief commissioner, Ali Shaath, addressed Gazans from Cairo, promising to rebuild Gaza into a centre for freedom and opportunity under the principle of “one authority, one law and one weapon”.
The “one weapon” clause means all weapons must be authorised solely by NCAG, addressing a major hurdle: Hamas must disarm for further Israeli withdrawals. Hamas has reportedly agreed to hand over heavy weapons to a Palestinian administration and accept NCAG. To test this, Shaath and a Palestinian police force trained in Jordan and Egypt must be allowed into Gaza.
The plan notably omits the international stabilisation force (ISF) previously proposed, which faced problems as contributing Arab and Islamic countries were unwilling to confront Hamas over its weaponry.
