Gaza native and former Palestinian Authority deputy minister Ali Shaath will head the new technocratic committee set to administer the devastated Gaza Strip.

Axar.az informs, citing CBS news, U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, announced on Wednesday the establishment of a technocratic Palestinian body that will play a role in administering the war-ravaged territory under a phased U.S. plan for Gaza's future.

The 15-member Palestinian body launched on Wednesday will be headed by Ali Shaath, a former deputy minister in the Western-backed Palestinian Authority who had been in charge of developing industrial zones, according to a joint statement by mediators Egypt, Qatar and Turkiye

Other members tapped by Nickolay Mladenov, a former United Nations Middle East envoy who is expected to represent the Board of Peace on the ground, include people from the private sector and NGOs, according to a list of the names obtained by Reuters.

Witkoff did not say how many members the body would include or name them.

Another announcement related to the Board of Peace was also expected to be made in Davos, Switzerland, next week, a European diplomat said.