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Trump says he is backing ‘newly appointed Palestinian Technocratic Government’ in Gaza

By Thomson Reuters Jan 15, 2026 | 7:05 PM

Jan 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on ‍Thursday said he is backing “a newly appointed Palestinian Technocratic Government” ‌in Gaza.

“As ‌Chairman of the Board of Peace, I am backing a newly ​appointed Palestinian Technocratic ‍Government, the ​National Committee ​for the Administration ‍of Gaza, supported by the Board’s High Representative, to govern ‍Gaza during its transition,” Trump said in ‍a ‍post on ​Truth Social. “These ​Palestinian ⁠leaders are unwaveringly ‌committed to a PEACEFUL future!”

(Reporting by Christian Martinez; Editing by Himani ⁠Sarkar)