The Security Cabinet has approved the entry of the Peace Council into the Gaza Strip. This effectively grants special status to the Gaza Peace Board and represents Israeli agreement to launch a pilot program for rehabilitating basic services in the Strip, providing humanitarian aid and establishing shelters in areas not under Hamas control. The move is expected to begin in Rafah. The plan also includes the construction of temporary structures to serve as housing for Gaza residents. According to reports, anyone wishing to reside in these areas will undergo strict vetting procedures to ensure they are not identified with or connected to Hamas. This is the first area to be administered by the Palestinian ‘technocrat government’ (NCAG), backed by the multinational force ISF, which is being established these days and will be composed of soldiers from several countries.
