The Trump administration is expected to announce on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, advancement to the second phase of the agreement to end the war in Gaza, including establishment of the Gaza Peace Council and a Palestinian technocrat government to manage the Gaza Strip, according to a post by journalist Barak Ravid on X at https://x.com/BarakRavid/status/2011277353549246730 during the nearly three-hour reporting window ending at 3:46 AM UTC. The White House announcement will also include the appointment of former UN envoy Nikolai Mladenov as the Peace Council's representative in the Gaza Strip to accompany the technocrat government's activities, as stated in Ravid's post shared within the window from 12:47 AM to 3:46 AM UTC on January 14. This expected development builds on the earlier selection of Ali Shaath to head the technocrat committee for managing Gaza, according to a New York Times report cited by Al Arabiya Breaking on X at https://x.com/AlArabiya_Brk/status/2011231733329338764 just before the current window. The announcements come amid ongoing challenges in Gaza, including a severe rainstorm on January 13 that killed at least six people and damaged hundreds of tents sheltering displaced families, according to a Reuters report.
