Gaza International Transitional Authority
The Gaza International Transitional Authority (GITA), (Arabic: السلطة الانتقالية الدولية في غزة, romanized: alsultat alaintiqaliat alduwaliat fi ghaza),[1] is a body proposed in 2025 to administer the Gaza Strip in the aftermath of the Gaza war. Under the proposal, the administration of the Gaza Strip is be turned over to a reformed Palestinian Authority following the transitional period.[2][3][4][5] The authority would be supported by an Arab-led multinational peacekeeping force and its deployment would result in the withdrawal of the Israeli armed forces from the Gaza Strip. The proposal is modelled on earlier transitional administrations established by the United Nations in West New Guinea (UNTEA), Cambodia (UNTAC), Eastern Slavonia (UNTAES), Kosovo (UNMIK) and East Timor (UNTAET).[6][7] HistoryFormer British prime minister Tony Blair, through his think tank the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, began developing a post-war plan for the Gaza Strip in mid 2025 and discussed the idea with US president Donald Trump and his adviser Jared Kushner at a meeting at the White House on 27 August 2025.[8][9] News of Blair's proposals were first reported by the Times of Israel on 18 September 2025.[2][10][11][12] On 25 September 2025, it was reported that Blair himself was interested in being a member of the authority's Board and has also been suggested as a potential chair.[13][14][15] US president Donald Trump shared a 20-point peace deal with Arab and Muslim majority countries on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025. Article 9 of the deal incorporates Blair's proposals for a local executive committee overseen by an international board and article 15 describes plans for a multinational peacekeeping force and locally recruited civilian police service.[16][17] On 29 September 2025, US president Donald Trump stated that he would be willing to chair a "Board of Peace" with Tony Blair also being a member.[18][19] It was also announced that in the event of Hamas rejecting or delaying the proposal, it would still be able to proceed in areas of the Gaza Strip not under Hamas control, with the Israeli armed forces handing over control to an international peacekeeping force.[20] On 29 September 2025, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he supported the plan during a press conference following a meeting with Donald Trump at the White House.[21][22][23] The Palestinian Authority also welcomed the proposal affirming their commitment to a "modern, democratic, and non-militarized Palestinian state".[24] The governments of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan and Indonesia issued a joint statement welcoming the plan.[25] The authority's institutions would initially be based outside the Gaza Strip, with an advanced team based in El-Arish, Egypt and administrative hubs in Cairo and / or Amman, before moving into the Gaza Strip as the security and humanitarian situation improves. AdministrationThe proposed Gaza International Transitional Authority would be the "supreme political and legal authority" in the Gaza Strip.[6] The Palestinian Authority would be able to appoint a co-ordination commissioner to liaise with the transitional authority.[6] Hamas would be disarmed and will play no role in the administration of the Gaza Strip.[5][26] Under the proposals, The Palestinian population of the Gaza Strip would not be displaced and will be able to remain within the territory with the authority establishing a Property Rights Unit to ensures people who temporarily leave Gaza can return and retain their property rights.[27] BoardThe authority be led by a seven to ten-member Board including representatives from the United Nations, the international community and Palestinian civil society. The Board's Chairman would be endorsed by the United Nations Security Council and it would report back to Security Council. The Board would be able to issue binding decisions, approve legislation, make appointments and provide strategic direction to the authority.[2][28] The work of the Chairman would be supported by a Chairman's Strategic Secretariat of up to 25 members and the authority as a whole would be supported by an Executive Secretariat. CommissionersThe authority would appoint five commissioners to oversee humanitarian affairs, reconstruction, legislation & legal affairs, security, relations with the Palestinian Authority.[2][29] Palestinian Executive AuthorityResponsibility for the day-to-day governance of the Gaza Strip would be undertaken by a Palestinian Executive Authority, made up of independent Palestinian technocrats leading health, education, finance, infrastructure, judiciary, welfare ministries.[2] The body would be chaired by a Chief Executive Officer appointed by the Board. Local governmentThe Gaza Strip is divided into five governorates; Gaza, Khan Yunis, North Gaza, Deir al-Balah and Rafah which are further divided into municipalities. Under the proposals, local-level services are to be provided by the municipalities, with mayors and municipal administrators nominated by the Executive Authority.[2] JudiciaryAn independent judicial system would be put in place and is to be overseen by a Judicial Board led by an Arab jurist.[2] Security and law enforcementUnder the proposal, a multinational peacekeeping force, and locally recruited civilian police force would be deployed into the Gaza Strip accompanied by a withdrawal of the Israeli armed forces from the territory. International Stabilization ForceAn Arab-led multinational peacekeeping force, the International Stabilization Force, would be deployed to provide strategic stability and operational protection in Gaza during the transitional period.[2][6][30] The Israeli armed forces would be withdrawn from the Gaza Strip once the International Stabilization Force has been deployed.[29] Executive Protection UnitThe Executive Protection Unit, staffed by "elite personnel from Arab and international contributors” would be established to provide security for the authority's leadership.[2] Gaza Civil Police ForceA Gaza Civil Police Force, made up of “professionally vetted and nonpartisan” officers, would maintain public order and protect civilians.[2] See also
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