Board of Peace

Hamas strengthens grip on Gaza through clan leaders, local committees - report

Hamas has intensified efforts to install loyalists within Gaza’s clans and neighborhood committees as it prepares for a transfer of formal authority.

Gazan clan leaders give a press conference discussing Hamas's decision to transfer administrative control of the Gaza Strip to the National Committee for the Management of Gaza, al-Aqsa Martyrs' Hospital, Deir al-Balah, July 6, 2026.
Moroccan Apache helicopters take part in the "African Lion" joint military exercise between US and Moroccan forces in the Tan-Tan region in southwestern Morocco on May 8, 2026.

Why Morocco's commitment is a major milestone for the US peace plan in Gaza - analysis

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes US President Donald Trump at Ankara Airport, who is paying an official visit to Turkey ahead of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7, 2026.

Will Turkey box Israel out of Hamas's future role in Gaza?

Palestinians gather on the beach front in Gaza City on July 3 2026.

Only clans can govern Gaza after Hamas disarmed, NCAG will fail, MidEast expert says - interview


Is the Gaza peace plan dead? - opinion

In mid-2026, Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan can best be described as wilting. While still formally in play, phase two is largely stuck.

World leaders gather during a charter announcement for US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026

Hamas dissolution of Gaza government is a trick to keep weapons, expert warns

"The bottom line is that this is pulling the wool over everyone's eyes. There is nothing real here, especially for us," says Dr. Moshe Elad.

A woman walks past a mural depicting football player Lamine Yamal waving a Palestinian flag during the Catalans' title parade, painted by Palestinian artists on the rubble of buildings destroyed during the war, at Shati (Beach) refugee camp in Gaza City on May 13, 2026.

Don’t believe Hamas will relinquish power in Gaza, Palestinians tell ‘Post’

“Hamas hasn’t declared an end to its rule in the Gaza Strip,” a senior Palestinian official in Ramallah told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.

Palestinians ride past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive, in Gaza City, June 23, 2026.

Hamas official resigns in first step to dissolve Gaza gov't, source tells 'Post' it is insufficient

Gaza Board of Peace: 'Assessment will be guided by actions, not promises' • Hamas says move made to facilitate handover of administrative powers to technocratic committee

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Palestinian officials slam decision to end UNRWA's role in Gaza as 'politically motivated'

'We'll do everything to preserve UNRWA,' officials told the Post, describing the Board of Peace's decision as 'driven by the Israeli right wing, which seeks to destroy the Palestinian cause.'

A boy sits outside the entrance to an UNRWA building complex in Gaza City.

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee compares America-Israel alliance to marriage that cannot afford divorce

“When I hear people say, ‘Is it possible America and Israel will split apart and no longer enjoy this extraordinary partnership?’ I say, ‘No... we are not that stupid," Huckabee said.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee address a special Israeli-American Council (IAC) America 250 celebration in Israel, hosted by businesswoman and philanthropist Shari Arison.

Leaked draft reveals Trump's Gaza Board of Peace seeks total legal immunity, free property - report

The immunities, extending to all BoP members, include "any arrest, detention or legal proceedings in the courts or other entities in Gaza."

US President Donald Trump holds a gavel during a signing ceremony at the inaugural meeting of the "Board of Peace" at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2026.

Morocco, Albania, and Greece join Gaza International Stabilization Force for Phase II peacekeeping

A small number of Moroccan planning officers have already arrived to take part in discussions related to the future International Stabilization Force for Gaza (ISF).

Moroccan officers join Gaza stabilization force planning in Israel.

Nearly one million Gazans remain in tents amid extreme summer heat, Norwegian report suggests

The Norwegian Refugee Council notes that it leads “the Shelter Cluster in Palestine, which coordinates humanitarian shelter actors responding to emergency shelter needs in Gaza and the West Bank.”

A wide view shows tents and shelters set up in Gaza on June 10, 2026.

Hamas doesn’t call the shots in Gaza anymore, source tells 'Post' - analysis

“Hamas doesn’t call the shots,” a person familiar with the diplomatic efforts told The Jerusalem Post, and it controls less of Gaza than it did in the past.

Terrorists from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad stand on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City, March 20, 2026.