July 6, 2026

The prospect of a political transition still appears remote. The NCAG is overseen by the Board of Peace established by Donald Trump as part of a ceasefire plan his administration brokered in October.

However, its 13 current members, mostly prominent Palestinian professionals, have been prevented from entering Gaza by Benjamin Netanyahu’s Israeli government, and have been stuck in Cairo since being brought together in January.

Hamas has made clear it will not give up its arms while Israel directly controls more than 60% of Gaza, commits wholesale ceasefire violations and backs Palestinian paramilitary groups inside the territory.

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    27 days ago

    Is this an attempt to pit the US against Israel? Because it looks like it might backfire

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      27 days ago

      It’s possible, but Israel already feels extremely betrayed by the US for surrendering to Iran so it could a good time to stoke the flames further.