Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced his support for a newly appointed Palestinian Technocratic Government to oversee Gaza during a transitional period, as Washington moves into the second phase of a ceasefire brokered in October.

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Trump, speaking on social media, said the body - officially called the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza - will be supported by an international "Board of Peace," which he will chair. The Board's membership will be announced shortly. He described the initiative as aimed at securing a peaceful transition in Gaza and overseeing governance reforms.

The technocratic panel will have 15 members and be led ...