Hamas announced on Sunday that it has directed its government agencies in Gaza to prepare for transferring authority to an independent committee of Palestinian technocrats, as outlined in a ceasefire plan backed by United States President Donald Trump. This move is part of efforts to implement a truce and transition governance in the Gaza Strip, with Egypt mediating between the involved parties and a list of committee members being vetted by regional actors. While the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority sought to have one of its ministers lead the committee, Israel opposed this, resulting in the selection of mostly unaffiliated individuals, with only one former official included. The ceasefire has paused major hostilities, but tensions remain, as Israel continues to demand the return of hostages' remains and the disarmament of Hamas before moving to the next phase of the truce.