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The NCAG has been established and Dr. Ali Sha’ath is serving as its leader overseeing restoration of services and governance efforts in Gaza.
Multiple official mediators’ statements from Qatar and Türkiye confirm the formation of a Palestinian technocratic committee to administer the Gaza Strip, explicitly stating that it is headed by Dr. Ali Abdel Hamid Shaath and dated January 14, 2026. Egyptian media summarizing the same joint statement likewise note that the new technocratic committee to manage Gaza is led by Dr. Ali Abdel Hamid Shaath, and describe it as part of the second phase of the U.S.-backed ceasefire plan. The UK foreign secretary’s statement welcomes the announcement of the “Palestinian National Committee for the Administration of Gaza,” and an Associated Press report describes the newly appointed “Palestinian Technocratic Committee, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza” and identifies Ali Shaath as the committee’s leader. Taken together, these sources show that the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) has been formally created and that Dr. Ali Shaath has been appointed to lead it.
Verdict: True, because converging official and independent news sources consistently report both the formation of the NCAG and Dr. Ali Shaath’s role as its head.