US-backed Gaza committee starts recruiting police, draws 2,000 applicants

The U.S.-backed Palestinian committee established to take control of Gaza from Hamas militants opened applications for a police force for the enclave on Thursday, as President Donald Trump convened the inaugural meeting of his international Board of Peace.



Trump announced billions of dollars of contributions for Gaza's reconstruction and his administration detailed plans for a U.N.-authorized stabilization force for the territory at the meeting in Washington. Establishing security in Gaza is one of many formidable hurdles.



The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) said in a statement on X that a recruitment process "is open to qualified men and women who wish to serve in the police force".



It included a link to a website where Palestinians can apply. Applicants must be residents of Gaza aged 18-35, have no criminal record, and be in good physical shape, it said.