Current sectionGaza NewsThe committee's statement appears to contradict Israeli briefings that the first phase of the Trump-backed postwar plan would not require the IDF to withdraw from areas where international forces are deployedShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeLiza Rozovsky10:05 AM • July 27 2026 IDTThe Palestinian technocratic committee designated to administer Gaza under U.S. President Donald Trump's postwar plan said Sunday it is ready to assume authority over the Strip only after Israeli troops withdraw, appearing to contradict Israeli officials' insistence that the plan's initial phase would not require an IDF withdrawal.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:GazaHamasIDFPalestiniansCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahuIranHasbaraKarim KhanIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNetanyahu Is Stopping Trump From Securing Billions for U.S. CompaniesTrump's Fear of a Missile Shortage Shows Strategic Price of Pursuing WarNetanyahu's Trump Test: Gaza Gestures, Iran Tensions and a Risky BetEgypt Backs Irish Ban on Israeli Settlement Imports, Urges Others to FollowNew Law Requires AI Disclosure on Israeli Election Campaign AdsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient RomeIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAn Israeli Election Surprise Called the DemocratsEd Miliband, the U.K.'s New Foreign Secretary – and His History With IsraelTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownBiden Officials Now Regret What They Let Israel Do in Gaza. Does It Matter?