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Gaza International Transitional Authority
Proposed international administration for the Gaza Strip From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Gaza International Transitional Authority (GITA), (Arabic: السلطة الانتقالية الدولية في غزة, romanized: alsultat alaintiqaliat alduwaliat fi ghaza),[1] is a body proposed in September 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 mandated by the United Nations in West New Guinea (UNTEA), Cambodia (UNTAC), Eastern Slavonia (UNTAES), Kosovo (UNMIK) and East Timor (UNTAET).[6][7]
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Tony Blair's draft proposal
Former 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 July 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]
Donald Trump's proposed deal
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 deal, 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] The same day, 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 United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain the European Union and Russia also voiced support for the plan.[26][27]
By 30 September 2025, proposal had been forwarded to Hamas and Trump stated that the group had "three or four days" to respond to the plan.[28] Hamas has announced that they were studying the proposal "in good faith".[29]
On 2 October 2025, reports emerged that Hamas's political leadership in Qatar have were open to accepting the proposed deal with additional causes relating to International guarantees relating to Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and the safety of its leadership.[30][31] However Hamas's leader in the Gaza Strip itself, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, has been reported to have objections to the proposal.[32] An investigation by the New York Times found widespread support for the plan amongst civilians in the Gaza Strip, [33] with many urging Hamas to accept the deal.[34] The Egyptian and Qatari governments continued working to convince Hamas to accept the proposal.[35]
On 3 October 2025, Trump gave Hamas a deadline of Sunday 5 October 2025, 18:00 Washington D.C. time (22:00 GMT), to accept the proposed deal.[36] Later that day, Hamas issued an official response, declaring its readiness to release all hostages, to hand over the administration of the Gaza Strip to independent Palestinian technocrats and to negotiate further details.[37][38] Trump responded by saying that he believes that Hamas is "ready for lasting peace" and urged Israel to "immediately stop bombing Gaza" to allow for the safe release of hostages.[39]
Establishment
Upon establishment, many of the the authority's institutions would initially be based outside the Gaza Strip, with an advanced team 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.
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Administration
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The 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][40] 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.[41]
Board of Peace
The authority be led by a seven to ten-member Board of Peace[42] including representatives from the United Nations, the international community and Palestinian civil society. The board would be able to issue binding decisions, approve legislation, make appointments and provide strategic direction to the authority.[2][5] 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.
Oversight Commissioners
The authority would appoint five Oversight Commissioners to oversee humanitarian affairs, reconstruction, legislation & legal affairs, security, relations with the Palestinian Authority.[2][43]
Palestinian Executive Authority
Responsibility for the day-to-day governance and service delivery in 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.
- Members
Local government
The 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 would continue to be provided by the municipalities, with mayors and municipal administrators nominated by the Executive Authority.[2]
Governorates in the Gaza Strip
Municipalities in the Gaza Strip
Judiciary
An independent judicial system would be put in place and is to be overseen by a Judicial Board led by an Arab jurist.[2]
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Security and law enforcement
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Under 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 Force
An 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][44] The Israeli armed forces would be withdrawn from the Gaza Strip once the International Stabilization Force has been deployed.[43]
The primary goal of the ISF is to create a secure, demilitarized, and "terror-free" Gaza that poses no threat to its neighbors. It would accomplish this by supporting the dismantling of Hamas' military infrastructure, including tunnels and weapons production facilities.[45]
- Core functions
- Border and Perimeter Security
- Counterterrorism and High-Risk Threat Response
- Infrastructure and Humanitarian Protection
- Support to Palestinian Civil Police
Executive Protection Unit
The 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
A Gaza Civil Police, made up of “professionally vetted and nonpartisan” officers, would maintain public order and protect civilians.[2]
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