Trump Says Gaza Board of Peace Formed, Backs Palestinian Technocratic Group

The board, to be chaired by the U.S. president, will oversee a Palestinian technocratic committee.

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with U.S. oil company executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 9, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump announced on Jan. 15 the formation of the Gaza Board of Peace, following the start of the second phase of a U.S.-backed cease-fire agreement between Israel and terrorist group Hamas.

“It is my Great Honor to announce that THE BOARD OF PEACE has been formed,” Trump stated in a Truth Social post.