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Ammon
a day ago
- Politics
- Ammon
Egypt to start training 5,000 Palestinian officers for postwar Gaza
Ammon News - Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Wednesday that lists had been finalised for about 5,000 Palestinian officers to begin training in the country to help fill the security vacuum in a postwar Gaza Strip. Mr Abdelatty told local broadcaster DMC TV that Egypt was working with Jordan to prepare Palestinian police to manage and administer the war-ravaged enclave after Israel's war. Cairo will host an international conference for Gaza's reconstruction, during which Egypt's vision for administering the strip will be announced, he said. Despite no major breakthrough in ceasefire talks, there has been increasing speculation on postwar Gaza, with different plans and names circulated in Arab and Israeli media. Mr Abdelatty said an agreement had been reached on 15 prominent figures from Gaza to administer the enclave in the first six months. The Palestinian Authority was the only legitimate body to do so, he added. The broader plan for Gaza, adopted by the Arab League during a summit in Cairo in March, is for Hamas to step aside and a technocratic committee to take over for six months. Samir Hulileh, a US nominee to lead postwar-Gaza, told The National that the civilian transitional rule could last up to a year. 'This is a transitional phase which might last for six months or a year and it's not going to be long,' he said. Conditions for Mr Hulileh to implement his rule include a comprehensive ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli forces. The matter, currently being discussed in Egypt in co-operation with Qatar and the US, is being complicated by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterating plans to reoccupy the enclave and 'allow' Palestinians to leave. On Monday, Mr Netanyahu announced that the strip would be governed by a 'non-Israeli civilian administration' following the occupation of Gaza city.
Daily Tribune
3 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Tribune
Egypt Outlines Plan to Manage Gaza After Israeli Offensive
Egypt has revealed its plan for managing the Gaza Strip once the current Israeli military offensive ends. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Ati said a temporary independent committee and thousands of police officers will be deployed to restore security and order. Restoring Security and Law In an interview with DMC TV on Wednesday evening, Abdel Ati emphasized Egypt's vision for post-war arrangements in Gaza, focusing on security and administration. He stressed the importance of relying on Palestinian authorities to enforce law and fill the security vacuum. 10,000 Police to Be Deployed The minister explained that Palestinian police forces from Gaza and the West Bank could be called upon, retrained, and deployed. Currently, about 5,000 officers are on payroll and could return to duty, while Egypt plans to train an additional 5,000 officers in coordination with Jordan and the Palestinian Authority to ensure clean records. Training will take place in Egyptian camps, with Jordan also helping train some officers ahead of a planned ceasefire to ensure stability. 15 Technocrats to Run Gaza Regarding administration, Abdel Ati said the Cairo International Conference on Reconstruction and Early Recovery in Gaza will discuss the arrangements. Fifteen prominent technocrats, already based in Gaza, have been chosen to form a non-partisan committee to manage the sector for six months. Six-Month Transitional Period The six-month period is intended to allow time to rehabilitate the Palestinian Authority so it can resume its role as the legitimate governing body in both Gaza and the West Bank. During this transitional period, the administrative committee will oversee early recovery projects in coordination with international organizations, following the conference's guidelines.
