The talks come as Egypt seeks to sustain momentum behind the plan’s second phase amid ongoing regional escalation, while pushing for governance and security arrangements to support a transition toward recovery and reconstruction in Gaza.
During the meeting, FM Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt’s full support for the envoy’s efforts to follow up on commitments under the second phase, stressing the importance of focusing on implementing its provisions amid current military tensions in the region, according to Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ambassador Tamim Khalaf.
He underlined the need to keep the Rafah crossing open in both directions and ensure the uninterrupted flow of humanitarian, relief, and medical aid to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians.
Abdelatty described the second-phase arrangements as temporary, stressing that activating the national committee on the ground would improve its ability to manage daily affairs and pave the way for the Palestinian Authority to resume its responsibilities fully.
He also called for the swift deployment of an international stabilization force to monitor the ceasefire, highlighting Egypt’s efforts to train Palestinian police personnel to help establish the necessary security conditions for the transitional phase.
The minister stressed the need for all parties to fully implement second-phase commitments, including an Israeli withdrawal, in a way that would allow early recovery projects to begin across Gaza and support a shift toward coordinated reconstruction efforts.
The discussions also addressed the deteriorating situation in the occupied West Bank. Abdelatty condemned escalating settler violence, continued annexation and settlement expansion in violation of international law, the Israeli Knesset’s approval of a law permitting the execution of Palestinian prisoners, and the continued closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque, warning that such developments risk further inflaming tensions.
Mladenov, for his part, praised Egypt’s central role in supporting regional security and stability, commending Cairo’s efforts to de-escalate tensions in Gaza and the wider Middle East.
He stressed the importance of continued coordination with Egypt to advance implementation of the second phase of the US plan in all its aspects.
The discussions come as a Palestinian technocratic committee begins to take shape to administer Gaza under the second phase of Trump’s post-war plan, following a ceasefire that took effect in October 2025.
In January, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) held its first meeting in Egypt amid efforts to establish a transitional governance mechanism for Gaza.
The committee, headed by former Palestinian Authority official Ali Shaath, is designed as a non-Hamas, technocratic body responsible for managing civil affairs, coordinating aid, and restoring basic services during an interim phase, pending broader political arrangements.
It forms part of a wider framework endorsed by a UN Security Council resolution, which also includes an international Board of Peace and a proposed stabilization force to oversee security and support reconstruction through 2027.
Under the plan’s second phase, priorities include further Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, disarmament of Hamas, and scaling up humanitarian assistance, alongside efforts to rebuild governance structures in a territory devastated by more than two years of war.
The discussions also take place against a backdrop of rising tensions in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem.
Since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, Israeli forces have stepped up military operations across the West Bank, while settlement expansion and settler violence have intensified, according to United Nations data.
Recently, Israel has also advanced legislation allowing the execution of Palestinian prisoners convicted of deadly attacks, a move widely criticized as discriminatory, given that Palestinians in the occupied territories are tried in military courts.
In Jerusalem, repeated restrictions on Palestinian access to Al-Aqsa Mosque and increased Israeli police deployments at the compound have further heightened tensions at one of the region’s most sensitive religious sites.
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