Board of Peace Readies Gaza Technocrats as Hamas Disarmament Stalls

Representatives from US-led Board of Peace bodies are meeting this week in Cyprus while the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, a panel of Palestinian technocrats meant to replace Hamas rule, remains outside the Strip. The full committee also attended a preparatory workshop in Ain Sokhna, Egypt, focused on governance commissions, policing, a digital wallet, supply chains and temporary communities. The June 30-July 1 Cyprus meeting is meant to advance reconstruction, governance and a transition away from Hamas. For Israel, the track is useful only if it preserves security control until Hamas disarms and foreign forces receive real Israeli approval.