CAIRO, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's General Intelligence Service Chief Hassan Rashad pledged support on Saturday for the newly-formed Palestinian technocratic committee tasked with administering the Gaza Strip, state-run Al-Qahera News reported.

Displaced Palestinians are pictured at a temporary shelter near a landfill in Gaza City, on Jan. 11, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua)

In a meeting with committee head Ali Abdel Hamid Shaath and other members, Rashad reaffirmed Egypt's continued commitment to ensuring the committee's success in carrying out its duties, according to the report.

For his part, Shaath expressed his appreciation for Egypt's role in supporting the Palestinian people, halting the forced displacement of Palestinians, and preserving the Palestinian cause.

The meeting also discussed steps for the Palestinian committee to assume full administrative control in Gaza, Al-Qahera News said.

The formation of the Palestinian technocratic committee was announced on Wednesday, hours after a meeting of Palestinian factions and political forces in Cairo, coinciding with Washington's announcement of the commencement of the second phase of the U.S.-proposed Gaza peace plan.

A fragile ceasefire in Gaza has been in effect since Oct. 10, 2025. However, at least 464 Palestinians have been killed and 1,275 others injured in Gaza since Oct. 11, bringing the total death toll of the Gaza conflict to 71,548, with 171,353 injured, according to an update released by Gaza's health authorities on Saturday.  ■