Egypt: Technocrats set to rule Gaza already named

Egypt reports that it has determined the names of the technocrats to govern the Gaza Strip as part of the reconstruction program it proposed today (Tuesday), according to Kann reporter Roi Kais.

Representatives of a number of Arab countries met today in Cairo to discuss Egypt's alternative plan for reconstructing the war-torn Gaza Strip, without relocating the displaced Gazan population as recommended by President Donald Trump - and without criticizing him directly, either, as even the Egyptian leader praised his "good intentions."

The foundation of the Egyptian plan is a government of "independent" technocrats and experts which would govern Gaza, one whose members would be without ties to either Fatah or Hamas.

This governing committee would rule the Strip for half a year, and would prepare the ground for a return of the Palestinian Authority to govern the Strip, as it did before it was forced out in a violent coup by Hamas in 2007.

Meanwhile, Egypt and Jordan, the two original destinations for the relocation of Gazans according to the Trump plan, would train Palestinian police officers to keep the peace in the Gaza Strip.

At a broader level, the UN Security Council will have the option of deploying an international peacekeeping force, and armed groups outside of the PA would be dealt with via a "diplomatic process" aimed at resolving the Palestinian question.

The reconstruction of the Gaza Strip would take over five years and cost over $50 billion - without removing a single Gazan from Gaza.

A number of countries were notable in the absence of their representatives from the summit, especially the UAE, Morocco, and Algeria.