Board of Peace envoy says Gaza governing body dissolution highlights need to finalize roadmap talks

The Board of Peace’s lead envoy for Gaza said Monday a government decision to dissolve its governing body underscores the importance of concluding negotiations to reach a roadmap for postwar administration in the territory, Anadolu reports.

In a statement posted on the US social media company X, Nikolay Mladenov said the decision “underscores the importance of bringing the roadmap discussions to a successful conclusion.”

“It is the bridge between declarations and implementation,” he added.

Mladenov noted that once an agreement is reached on the remaining implementation provisions, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) will be able to assume its responsibilities.

On May 21, Mladenov unveiled a 15-point roadmap outlining the implementation of US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza.

The Board of Peace, chaired by Trump, is one of the bodies overseeing Gaza’s transitional administration, alongside the Gaza Executive Council, and the NCAG, while the proposed technocratic government remains under discussion in Cairo.

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Mladenov’s roadmap sets out implementation mechanisms for key postwar issues, including reconstruction, the decommissioning of weapons, the withdrawal of Israeli forces, the deployment of an international stabilization force and the rebuilding of Gaza’s police service.

The roadmap also calls for implementing measures promised at the start of the Gaza ceasefire agreement on Oct. 10, 2025, including the entry of humanitarian aid, fuel, shelter supplies and the reopening of border crossings before moving to the next phase.

Early Monday, Gaza’s government announced the dissolution of its Emergency Committee and the resignation of its acting chairman, saying the move was intended to facilitate the transfer of governance to the NCAG as part of a roadmap agreed upon by Palestinian factions.

In the first Israeli reaction, Israel’s public broadcaster KAN, citing an unnamed Israeli official, dismissed the move as “deception with no practical significance.”

NCAG describes itself as a non-political body responsible for managing the territory’s day-to-day civil affairs. Composed of Palestinian national figures, it has operated from Cairo since mid-January but has not yet begun carrying out its duties from inside the Gaza Strip.

On Sept. 29, 2025, Trump announced a 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza, including the release of Israeli hostages, a partial Israeli military withdrawal from the enclave, the formation of a technocratic government, the deployment of an international stabilization force, and the disarmament of Hamas.

The first phase of the plan entered into force on Oct. 10, 2025. While Hamas says it fulfilled its obligations under the initial phase, Israel has failed to implement its commitments and has continued its daily attacks.​​​​​​​