By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Simon Lewis CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday announced the establishment of a technocratic Palestinian body that will play a role in administering the war-ravaged territory under a phased U.

A ceasefire has been in effect since Oct. 10. But aid groups say that Palestinians broadly lack the shelter necessary to withstand frequent winter storms.

The Israeli military has drawn up plans for a new ground operation inside Gaza, the Wall Street Journal is reporting, citing people briefed on the matter.

Sen. Scott Wiener referred to Israel's war in Gaza as genocide for the first time Sunday, changing course after he got heckled at the first major congressional candidates forum last week. Wiener is one of three top Democratic candidates vying to replace Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi.

Three months after Trump's Gaza plan, Palestinians say the war is still not over and no international force has arrived.

The group is refusing to disarm, a requirement that is holding up President Trump’s peace plan for the enclave.

A new study warns that war in Gaza has pushed children to the edge, leaving many too hungry, weak, or traumatized to learn. Education has nearly collapsed, with years of schooling lost to conflict, hunger,

Children in Gaza are too hungry, traumatized and exhausted to learn or play as education systems across Palestine near collapse, according to a new report calling for urgent international action.

Some groups are refusing to comply with Israeli rules requiring that they hand over details about staff working in Gaza, putting aid for Palestinians at risk.

After more than two years of a genocidal war, wounded and traumatised Palestinian children stare at an uncertain future.

All 15 members of a Palestinian committee intended to administer post-war Gaza have been agreed upon by the parties included in the US-brokered ceasefire plan, Egypt's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.