Head of Egyptian intelligence Hassan Rashad hosted members of the Palestinian National Committee for the Management of the Gaza Strip in Egypt on January 17, 2026, during the reporting window from 2:16 PM to 3:16 PM UTC, as the technocrat government begins operations from Egyptian territory rather than Gaza, according to a report by Israeli journalists Moriah Asraf and Dor. The meeting signals the initiation of Phase B in Gaza governance efforts, with the committee working remotely from Egypt and without a multinational military force present, as stated in the broadcast on "Kabinet Medini Bitachoni." The report contrasts this development with the ongoing situation in Gaza, where Hamas maintains control over nearly half of the territory and the entire population, continuing to produce rockets, recruit terrorists, and strengthen its position, according to the same source.
