Palestinian Authority Announces Establishment of Liaison Office with "Peace Council" to Coordinate Gaza Strip Administration

The Deputy President of the State of Palestine, Hussein Al-Sheikh, expressed the Palestinian leadership's welcome of the announcement by the High Representative for Gaza in the "Peace Council," Nikolay Mladenov, regarding the establishment of an official liaison office affiliated with the Palestinian Authority. This office aims to institutionalize joint coordination processes with the International Council to oversee the implementation of the transitional phase management plan in the Gaza Strip, and to ensure smooth communication between the concerned parties.

Al-Sheikh affirmed in his statements that this step represents an official and organized channel for direct communication with the office of the High Representative, serving the implementation of US President Donald Trump's vision and Security Council Resolution No. 2803. He clarified that the new mechanism will ensure the transfer of correspondence and decisions through a clear institutional framework, which enhances the role of the Palestinian Authority in following up on field and political files during the upcoming period.

For his part, Nikolay Mladenov stated in an official statement that the High Representative's office will serve as a vital link between the Peace Council and the National Committee tasked with managing Gaza's affairs. He stressed that this cooperation aims to ensure the implementation of all aspects of transitional administration and redevelopment processes with high integrity and effectiveness, meeting the needs of the population affected by the two-year war.

This development comes in the context of activating the "Peace Council" which the US President announced its establishment in mid-January 2026, following the ceasefire agreement that came into effect last October. These moves are based on the UN Security Council resolution issued in November 2025, which set a timeline for the international civilian and security presence in the Strip extending until the end of 2027.

The second phase of the international agreement includes sensitive provisions, including the disarmament of Palestinian factions in Gaza, in exchange for additional withdrawals of the occupation army from areas where it is still present. This phase also focuses on launching comprehensive reconstruction efforts, in an attempt to repair the massive destruction that affected about 90% of the civilian infrastructure in the Strip as a result of the prolonged military operations.

Despite diplomatic efforts, field sources reported that the occupation forces continue to repeatedly violate the ceasefire agreement, with the martyrdom of more than 600 Palestinians recorded since the truce began. These violations raise serious concerns about the stability of the transitional phase and the ability of the Peace Council to enforce full compliance with the provisions signed between the warring parties.

It is worth noting that the war of extermination launched by the occupation forces since October 2023 has left a heavy toll of 71,000 martyrs and more than 171,000 injured, in addition to an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. UN reports estimate that the reconstruction process of what the war destroyed will require a huge budget of up to 70 billion dollars, which requires extensive international coordination led by the bodies emanating from the Peace Council.

This step provides an official channel for coordination and communication between the office of the Peace Council representative and the Palestinian Authority, to implement the US President's plan and Security Council Resolution 2803.