Framing Analysis
The Board of Peace, proposed by the Trump administration in January, is developing plans for a pilot humanitarian zone in Rafah, southern Gaza, intended to house tens of thousands of vetted Palestinian civilians under multinational security. The zone would be administered day-to-day by the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, with screening supported by the International Stabilisation Force, though the committee remains in Cairo and broader ceasefire implementation has stalled for months. Diplomats and NGO officials have stated that closed humanitarian zones appear incompatible with international humanitarian law.