The Palestinian technocratic committee tasked with managing the daily affairs of postwar Gaza in place of Hamas has replaced its logo with the one used by the Palestinian Authority, causing consternation in Israel.

The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) initially came out with its own unique logo, featuring a bird in the colors of the Palestinian flag.

But earlier today, the NCAG updated its social media accounts with a new logo that appears to be identical to the one of the Palestinian Authority, which features a golden eagle looking to its right with a Palestinian flag on its chest.

The only difference between the new NCAG logo and that of the PA is that the shield below the eagle has the NCAG acronym, rather than the word Palestine. The logo change appears to be a modest attempt by the technocratic committee to attach itself to the PA, despite Israeli efforts to separate the two bodies completely.

Official logo of PA

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has vehemently opposed the PA having a role in governing postwar Gaza, but he did concede last week that PA representatives will be part of the operational mechanism at the Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt.

The Prime Minister’s Office issued a sharp statement, saying that Israel had been misled during the early planning stages. “The logo of the Gaza Management Committee that was presented to Israel was completely different from the one that was published. Israel will not accept the use of the Palestinian Authority’s emblem, and the Authority will not be a partner in managing Gaza.”

MK Avigdor Liberman wrote in a post on X: “Finally, the October 7 government has handed control of Gaza to the Palestinian Authority. This is, of course, in addition to the entry of aid trucks, fuel, and electricity for Hamas terrorists. We were promised ‘total victory’ and received total disgrace. This feeble leadership must be removed, and the sooner the better.”

Ynet reported that the committee’s role, for now, is limited to technical and logistical actions only, without broad governing authority. At this stage, its members have not entered the Gaza Strip, but the current assessment is that half of them will operate from Egypt rather than from Gaza itself.